| Terrorist Screening |
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| The Terrorist Screening Center is a multi-agency center that was established to consolidate and integrate various terrorist "watch lists" and to provide constant operational support for federal screeners. When the Terrorist Screening Database is fully functional, federal agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration should be able to access it online, in real time. Plans include making the Terrorist Screening Database capable of storing "biometric" information such as fingerprints. Private companies will be able to submit names of individuals for screening for any connection to terrorism.
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| The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act of 1990 |
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| The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act of 1980 (CIPRA) was enacted for the purpose of ensuring that the civil rights of persons living in public residential institutions, such as prisons and many juvenile correctional facilities, are protected from violations of federal laws and the U.S. Constitution. CRIPA requires the federal government to work with states and localities to address and correct "egregious and flagrant conditions." If corrections are not made, the federal government can take legal action.
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| Discrimination Against Individuals with HIV and AIDS |
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| Sexual orientation discrimination is unequal treatment based on a person's actual or perceived sexual orientation. Some instances of sexual orientation discrimination have been fueled by a fear--although usually an extremely unlikely possibility--of contracting HIV or AIDS.
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| Reasonable Accomodations of Religious Practices |
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| Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991 requires employers, including placement firms and labor unions, to make "reasonable accommodations" for the religious practices of its employees unless an accommodation would create an "undue hardship" in the operation of the employer's business. The United States Supreme Court has stated that a "reasonable" accommodation of an employee's religion and the practice of it is an effort that "eliminates the conflict between employment requirements and religious practices." More... |
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| Affirmative Action in College Admission and Recruitment |
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| The concept and actual application of affirmative action is usually confined to two areas: education and employment. A public university takes affirmative action when it puts in place programs, plans, and efforts designed to ensure that people who belong to minority groups receive equal opportunity and fair treatment and are not subject to discrimination. Affirmative action can include aggressive outreach and recruiting efforts in university admissions.
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