The Office of Special Counsel
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices ("OSC"), which was established in 1987, is part of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Its mission is to administer and enforce the antidiscrimination provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ("IRCA", 8 U.S.C §1324b et seq.), which prohibit discrimination by employers of four (4) or more employees in the hiring, discharging, recruiting, or referring for a fee of employees, if such discrimination is based on:
C the national origin of U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and authorized aliens (employers having 15 or more employees fall under the jurisdiction of the EEOC pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964);
C the citizenship status of U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and the following classes of aliens with work authorization:
1. Those lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
2. Those granted temporary resident status under IRCA's amnesty program for aliens who resided unlawfully in the United States since 1/1/82;
3. Those granted temporary resident status through the Special Agricultural Worker program (SAW) or the Replenishment Agricultural Worker program (RAW);
4. Those admitted as refugees; and
5. Those granted asylum.