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The Center Square [By Jon Styf] –
Chattanooga’s Covenant Transport and Transport Management Services have been fined $700,000 by the U.S. Department of Justice for “discriminating” against immigrants by asking for green cards.
Between January 2020 and August 2022, the companies were found to have routinely asked non-U.S. citizens to show their permanent resident cards and non-U.S. residents to show immigration documents.
Federal law allows workers to choose which valid identification to use, regardless of citizenship status, immigration status or national origin. The law also prevents employers from requiring specific or unnecessary documents because of a worker’s citizenship status, immigration status or national origin.
The employees can choose from state ID or driver’s license and an unrestricted Social Security card.
“Employers cannot discriminate against non-U.S. citizens by demanding specific or unnecessary documents from them to prove their permission to work,” Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in a statement. “The Justice Department is committed to ensuring compliance with our federal civil rights laws so that non-U.S. citizens with permission to work can contribute their talents to our workforce.”
Former congressional candidate and political commentator Robby Starbuck, however, questioned the DOJ’s decision and pointed out that former U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson is a board member at Covenant.
“Woah I just found another interesting angle to this story,” Starbuck wrote. “You know who’s on the board of directors for Covenant trucking? Dr. Ben Carson. Yes, that Ben Carson. He’s been seriously considered by Trump as a possible VP contender. Did Biden’s DOJ do this to attack.”
The settlement agreement stated Covenant disagreed with the allegations.
More on this story in The Tennessee Conservative’s coverage here –
About the Author: Jon Styf, The Center Square Staff Reporter – Jon Styf is an award-winning editor and reporter who has worked in Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida and Michigan in local newsrooms over the past 20 years, working for Shaw Media, Hearst and several other companies. Follow Jon on Twitter @JonStyf.
6 Responses
Terrorists driving 18 wheelers. What could go wrong?
Allowing Terrorists to drive 18 wheelers. What could go wrong?
We should fund raise to pay their fine!
I tried to contact them but no response.
Yup, criminal dimmercrap U.S. Department of IN-Justice. Most don’t know what’s driving trucks. I do. And this is why. Lucifer’s dimmercrap gubmint’s FORCING companies to hire liability misfits who maim/kill folks.
Companies get Fined if they hire Illegal’s then get fined if they check if they are Legal!!! A total OUT of Control Corrupt Government. Take it to the Supreme Court. Remember in 2024!!
I got into trucking because it’s one job that they couldn’t ship overseas. Wouldn’t you know the SOBs started shipping the foreigners over here to drive! Trucking wages are half what they should be for over-the-road operations.