BOSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that a Muslim immigration officer’s workplace discrimination lawsuit should be heard by a jury, saying the officer showed “telling evidence” of unfair practices at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Boston.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Tahar Ahmed’s lawsuit should go forward, reversing a lower court that said Ahmed did not provide enough evidence of discrimination.
Ahmed said in court records he was passed over for a promotion to deportation officer in favor of three less qualified white men because he is Muslim, Arab, and a native of Algeria. ICE supervisors denied discrimination and said promotions were based on merit.
The U.S. attorney’s office, representing ICE, tells The Boston Globe (https://bit.ly/1pn52EQ ) that the decision was disappointing.
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Information from: The Boston Globe, https://www.bostonglobe.com
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