the company nevertheless wanted him to provide additional information from a Permanent Resident Card. The department determined that Great Dane failed to hire non-U.S. citizens who were unable to comply with the company’s unnecessary requests. Finally, the department also determined that Great Dane discriminated against non-U.S. citizens already working for the company by asking them for documents to prove their ongoing permission to work, even though it was unnecessary.
Lawful permanent residents (sometimes referred to as “green card holders”) can use different types of documentation to prove their permission to work. Lawful permanent residents do not have to show a Permanent Resident Card (or “green card”) or prove their immigration status when demonstrating their permission to work. As explained in the department’s new fact sheet, the INA protects lawful permanent residents from discrimination when an employer is verifying their permission to work. Employers cannot limit the valid documentation that a lawful permanent resident may show when verifying their ability to work. The fact sheet also explains how lawful permanent residents can get help if they are being discriminated against.