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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released  updated educational materials on national origin discrimination , including a new technical assistance document titled “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law.”   Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is unlawful to discriminate against people based on race, color, sex, national origin, or religion — collectively known as protected characteristics.  Earlier this year, then-acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas  stated , “The EEOC is putting employers and other covered entities on notice: if you are part of the pipeline contributing to our immigration crisis or abusing our legal immigration system via illegal preferences against American workers, you must stop.” For HR professionals, the issuance of the technical assistance document is a continuation of Lucas’ earlier statements concerning how the agency is prioritizing the enforcement of national origin discrimination und...

On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new one‑page technical assistance document, “ Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law ,” and  updated  its national origin discrimination  landing page  in an ongoing effort to educate on anti-American bias—a key priority of the Trump administration. These materials emphasize that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects all workers from national origin discrimination, including protecting American workers from national origin bias, and stress that nothing justifies illegal national origin discrimination—whether rooted in labor cost, customer preference, or stereotypes. The EEOC’s non-binding technical assistance reflects an  ongoing enforcement focus  on unlawful anti‑American bias with a focus on immigration related issues, including favoring foreign workers and or visa holders over American workers. Quick Hits The EEOC issued a one‑page ...