Miami-Dade's Chairman Monestime condemns "No Haitians" Job ad
Key Points(3)
- “I call upon the U.S.
- attorney general to investigate this company for its blatant violation of the Civil Rights Act.
- The days of no blacks, no Jews or no any other ethnicity need apply are over.
Miami Dade Commission Chairman Jean Monestime is condemning a recent job ad declaring “No Haitian” should apply, from south florida-based home health aid company, Interim Healthcare.
“It is completely unacceptable that any company in 21st Century America would consider placing such a racist and discriminatory ad,” Chairman Monestime said. “I call upon the U.S. attorney general to investigate this company for its blatant violation of the Civil Rights Act. The days of no blacks, no Jews or no any other ethnicity need apply are over.
Monestime is demanding that the Attorney General investigate the Florida based company to find out if the company has a record of discrimination and racism against individuals of haitian descent
The company has since apologized for the ad, posted in a New York City pennysaver for their New York branch, calling it unacceptable and offensive.
