3 Questions
Which group is the fastest growing segment of the US population?
Hispanic population
Against which group of new immigrants have private landlords been sued for discrimination?
Southeastern Asian immigrants
Which laws are used to sue lenders for discrimination in housing based on national origin?
Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Study Notes
- Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on national origin
- Discrimination can be based on country of birth or ancestry
- Hispanic population is fastest growing segment of US population
- Justice Department takes action against municipal governments limiting Hispanic families
- Lenders sued for imposing stricter underwriting standards on Hispanic borrowers
- Department also sues lenders for discrimination against Native Americans
- Increasing diversity of national origin groups in different areas of the country
- Private landlords sued for discrimination against new immigrants from Southeastern Asia, former Soviet Union, and Eastern Europe
- Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act used to sue lenders
- Justice Department actively enforces laws against discrimination in housing based on national origin.
Test your knowledge of national origin discrimination in housing with this quiz! From the Fair Housing Act to recent lawsuits against lenders and landlords, this quiz covers the key facts and developments in the fight against discrimination based on country of birth or ancestry. Keywords: Fair Housing Act, discrimination, national origin, lenders, landlords, Justice Department.
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