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 was a U.S. Department of Justice office responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination based on citizenship status or national origin in hiring, firing, and recruitment.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1445956 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices Context triple: [Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, formerName, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices]
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Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for enforcing civil rights, privacy, and nondiscrimination laws in health and human services programs.
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Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a U.S. Department of Justice component responsible for ensuring that recipients of federal justice-related funding comply with civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements.
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Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Education responsible for enforcing civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the federal agency responsible for administering lawful immigration to the United States, including processing citizenship, green card, and visa applications.
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Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that advises on and oversees policies and practices to ensure they respect civil rights, civil liberties, and individual privacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices Target entity description: The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices was a U.S. Department of Justice office responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination based on citizenship status or national origin in hiring, firing, and recruitment.
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A.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for enforcing civil rights, privacy, and nondiscrimination laws in health and human services programs.
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B.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a U.S. Department of Justice component responsible for ensuring that recipients of federal justice-related funding comply with civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements.
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C.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Education responsible for enforcing civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the federal agency responsible for administering lawful immigration to the United States, including processing citizenship, green card, and visa applications.
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Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that advises on and oversees policies and practices to ensure they respect civil rights, civil liberties, and individual privacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government office
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civil rights enforcement agency ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employers in the United States with 4 or more employees for citizenship status discrimination
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employers in the United States with between 4 and 14 employees for national origin discrimination ⓘ |
| canSeek |
back pay for victims of immigration-related employment discrimination
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cease-and-desist orders against discriminatory practices ⓘ civil penalties against employers that violate 8 U.S.C. § 1324b ⓘ hiring or reinstatement remedies for victims of discrimination ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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surface form:
Department of Homeland Security
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ⓘ Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| employerCoverage |
most public employers except for certain federal agencies
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private employers with 4 or more employees for citizenship status discrimination ⓘ private employers with between 4 and 14 employees for national origin discrimination ⓘ recruitment and referral agencies for a fee ⓘ |
| enforces |
8 U.S.C. § 1324b
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anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act ⓘ federal prohibitions on citizenship status discrimination in hiring and firing ⓘ federal prohibitions on national origin discrimination in hiring and firing ⓘ federal prohibitions on retaliation and intimidation related to asserting immigration-related employment rights ⓘ federal prohibitions on unfair documentary practices in the employment eligibility verification process ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment or referral for a fee
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discriminatory employment eligibility verification practices ⓘ employment discrimination based on citizenship status ⓘ employment discrimination based on national origin within its statutory coverage ⓘ retaliation against individuals who assert immigration-related employment rights ⓘ |
| handles |
charges alleging retaliation for asserting rights under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b
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charges alleging unfair documentary practices in Form I-9 verification ⓘ charges filed by individuals alleging discrimination based on citizenship status ⓘ charges filed by individuals alleging discrimination based on national origin within its jurisdiction ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ⓘ
surface form:
Title II of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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| litigatesBefore | Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notToBeConfusedWith |
Office of Special Counsel
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surface form:
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
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| partOf |
Civil Rights Division
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surface form:
Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| protects |
U.S. citizens
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asylees ⓘ recent lawful permanent residents ⓘ refugees ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Immigrant and Employee Rights Section ⓘ |
| responsibility |
conducting outreach and education to employers and workers about immigration-related employment discrimination
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investigating charges of immigration-related unfair employment practices ⓘ prosecuting employers that engage in immigration-related unfair employment practices ⓘ |
| successor |
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section
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surface form:
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices Description of subject: The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices was a U.S. Department of Justice office responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination based on citizenship status or national origin in hiring, firing, and recruitment.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section
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formerName
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Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
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Immigrant and Employee Rights Section
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worksWith
→
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
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this entity surface form:
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (historical continuity)
subject surface form:
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section