CCHR has joined forces with the New York Immigration Coalition in kicking off a major initiative to inform immigrants about the protections against employment discrimination they have under Federal and City law. Working with a $70,000 grant from the US Department of Justice, the CCHR Immigrant Employment Rights Project has been successfully reaching the diverse immigrant communities of New York through various workshops, ESL classes and meetings.

The informal discussions, literature and multilingual power point presentations are aimed at educating immigrant workers, employers, employee associations, business associations and immigration advocacy organizations on discrimination in employment based on national origin, citizenship status or alienage.