Reference Material

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Guidelines on National Origin:  The EEOC issued new guidance in 2002 that explains the prohibition against national origin bias and emphasizes "best practices" aimed at fostering work environments that are free of such discrimination. It addresses a wide range of issues that arise in claims of national origin discrimination, including hiring decisions, harassment, and language issues.  Whether an employee or job applicant's ancestry is Mexican, Ukrainian, Filipino, Arab, American Indian, or any other nationality, he or she is entitled to the same employment opportunities as anyone else. EEOC enforces the federal prohibition against national origin discrimination in employment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which covers employers with fifteen (15) or more employees.

     OPM Hispanic Initiative: 

This link takes you to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) web site.  On the web page you can find the Executive Order 13171 (Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government), 10-Point Plan (Model Agency Hispanic Employment), and the 9-Point Plan (Hispanic Initiatives, Memo to Agency Heads, and News Releases). 

The Hispanic Reading Room

Hispanic Division, Area Studies, from the Library of Congress

The Handbook of Latin American Studies

(from the Library of Congress)

Portals to the world, Iberia, the Caribbean, and Latin America

(from the Library of Congress)

  Outstanding Scholars and Bilingual/Bicultural Programs (Luevano Consent Decree)

Background information about the Luevano Consent Decree and the two programs it created.