Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
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The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC), in the Civil Rights Division
of the United States Department of Justice
, is responsible for enforcing the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
(IRCA), which protects US citizens and certain other individual from discriminations based on their citizenship or immigration status. It is headed by a Special Counsel, appointed by the President
for a four-year term and confirmed by the Senate.
The OSC was established in 1986 by the IRCA.
United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division is the institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin. The Division was established on December 9, 1957, by...
of the United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
, is responsible for enforcing the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
The Immigration Reform and Control Act , , also Simpson-Mazzoli Act, is an Act of Congress which reformed United States immigration law.In brief the act:* required employers to attest to their employees' immigration status....
(IRCA), which protects US citizens and certain other individual from discriminations based on their citizenship or immigration status. It is headed by a Special Counsel, appointed by the President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
for a four-year term and confirmed by the Senate.
The OSC was established in 1986 by the IRCA.
Special Counsels
- Lawrence J. Siskind (1987-1989)
- William Ho-Gonzalez (-1997)
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(1997-2001) - Juan Carlos Benitez (2001-2004)
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(2004-2007) - Patrick P. Shen (2007-2009)