2017-2018, Immigration Policies

The FHA protects community members regardless of alienage based on the seven protected classes. Immigration policies toward migrants, asylum seekers, non-citizens, DACA community members, and people affected by the Muslim Ban have created a discriminatory and hostile environment toward community members based on national origin and religion in our communities.

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2017-2018, Immigration Policies

IFHCIdaho August 30, 2021

June 26, 2015, Same Sex Marriage

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that states must license and recognize same-sex marriages. Consequently, same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands.

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June 26, 2015, Same Sex Marriage

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June 25, 2015, Disparate Impact

Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project. In Texas the Supreme Court upheld the government’s obligation to affirmatively further fair housing when policies result in disparate impacts. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision written by Justice Kennedy, upheld the disparate impact doctrine under the Fair..Read More

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June 25, 2015, Disparate Impact

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November 28, 2014, Improving Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency

USDA, “Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding the Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Persons with Limited English Proficiency,” 79 Fed. Reg. 70,771. Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP),” the guidance clarifies the obligations of entities that receive federal financial assistance from..Read More

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November 28, 2014, Improving Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency

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February 3, 2012, Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportu- nity issued a regulation to prohibit LGBT discrimination in federally-assisted housing programs. The new regulations ensure that the Department’s core housing programs are open to all eligible persons, regardless of sexual orientation or gender..Read More

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February 3, 2012, Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

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Jan. 22, 2007, HUD Guidance: Limited English Proficiency

Department of Housing and Urban Development issued guidance for making sure people who are Limited English Proficient have access to critical housing services. “Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons,” 72 Fed. Reg. 2732.

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Jan. 22, 2007, HUD Guidance: Limited English Proficiency

IFHCIdaho August 30, 2021

February 24, 1982, Standing for Fair Housing Organizations

Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman. This case was brought by a group of complainants, including a prospective renter, two testers, and a fair housing organization. This landmark Supreme Court decision provided standing to both testers and fair housing organizations, and ultimately leading to the re-invigorations/formation of scores of private groups…Read More

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February 24, 1982, Standing for Fair Housing Organizations

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April 20, 1976, First Public Housing Desegregation Lawsuit in the U.S.

Hills v. Gautreaux. The Supreme Court ruled HUD can be ordered to adopt a housing assistance plan that ignores municipal boundaries. After knowingly funding the Chicago Housing Authority’s racially discriminatory housing program, HUD was ordered to alleviate the effects of these past practices by developing public housing in desegregated neighborhoods…Read More

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April 20, 1976, First Public Housing Desegregation Lawsuit in the U.S.

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September 26, 1973, Rehabilitation Act

Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act was the first disability civil rights law to be enacted in the United States. It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal financial assistance and set the stage for enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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September 26, 1973, Rehabilitation Act

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