On August 5, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a joint letter regarding immigrant access to housing and services. The letter reminds recipients of federal funds that certain housing and services, such as emergency …
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HUD-HHS-DOJ Letter Regarding Immigrant Access to Housing & Services
Registration Now Open for April 15, 2016, Raleigh Fair Housing Conference
Registration is now open for the 13th Annual Fair Housing Conference in Raleigh, NC, which will be held on Friday, April 15, 2016. The event is being sponsored by the City of Raleigh Fair Housing Hearing Board and the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina. The keynote speaker at the conference will be …
Annual Raleigh Fair Housing Conference Scheduled for April 15, 2016
On Friday, April 15, 2016, the City of Raleigh Fair Housing Hearing Board and the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina will sponsor the 13th Annual Fair Housing Conference. The keynote speaker at the conference will be civil rights attorney John Relman, one of the nation’s foremost fair housing and civil rights …
HUD Immigration Status and Housing Discrimination FAQs 7-2012
HUD National Origin Discrimination/Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Final Guidance (Jan 22, 2007)
HUD “Immigration Status and Housing Discrimination: Frequently Asked Questions” (July 2012)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Memo on Prosecutorial Discretion
HUD Finds City of Dallas in Noncompliance with Fair Housing Laws
In a 29-page letter dated November 22, 2013, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) found that the City of Dallas, TX, was in noncompliance with a number of fair housing and civil rights laws. The finding came as a result of a complaint filed by Curtis Lockey and Craig MacKenzie, affordable housing developers, who had …
NC residential segregation affects housing, environmental justice, education
A September 2013 report by the UNC Center for Civil Rights examines the connection between residential segregation in North Carolina and access to essential services and opportunities. “The State of Exclusion: An Empirical Analysis of the Legacy of Segregated Communities in North Carolina” maps the potential impacts of “community exclusion” in five areas: housing, environmental …