{"id":1340,"date":"2019-02-26T17:11:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T01:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdc.wastateleg.org\/saldana\/?p=1340"},"modified":"2019-02-26T17:11:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T01:11:49","slug":"senate-votes-to-prohibit-citizenship-immigration-status-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/alpha\/2019\/02\/26\/senate-votes-to-prohibit-citizenship-immigration-status-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate votes to prohibit citizenship\/immigration status discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OLYMPIA \u2013 <\/strong>The Washington\nSenate today voted 29-20 to prohibit discrimination based on citizenship or\nimmigration status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5165&amp;Year=2019&amp;Initiative=false\">Senate\nBill 5165<\/a>,\nsponsored by Sen. Rebecca Salda\u00f1a (D-Seattle), adds citizenship or immigration\nstatus to the list of characteristics protected by <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/rcw\/default.aspx?cite=49.60\">Washington\u2019s Law\nagainst Discrimination<\/a>. The change prohibits discrimination based on\ncitizenship or immigration status unless a distinction or differential\ntreatment is required by a state or federal law, regulation, or government\ncontract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This type of discrimination is\nexperienced by documented and undocumented immigrants alike, including people\nliving and working in Washington with authorization. This bill protects anyone\nperceived to be a noncitizen, regardless of their actual immigration status,\nand would help prevent discrimination in various settings such as education,\nhousing, public accommodations and employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe&#8217;re hearing from communities that\npeople are not at ease; they live in fear and sometimes are even afraid to\nbring their kids to school,\u201d said Salda\u00f1a. \u201cBy clarifying our law against\ndiscrimination, we hope people will feel more secure participating fully in\ntheir communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill will now be considered in the\nHouse of Representatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2013 The Washington Senate today voted 29-20 to prohibit discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status. Senate Bill 5165, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Salda\u00f1a (D-Seattle), adds citizenship or immigration status to the list of characteristics protected by Washington\u2019s Law against Discrimination. The change prohibits discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status unless a distinction or differential treatment is required by a state or federal law, regulation, or government contract. This type of discrimination is experienced by documented and undocumented immigrants alike, including people living and working in Washington with authorization. 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