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Resolution
Hispanic Special Agents
WHEREAS, since 1995, Miguel A.
Contreras has been the author of a class action
against the former U.S. Customs Service, now the
Bureau of Immigration and Customs, for
discrimination against Hispanic Special Agents,
and;
WHEREAS, the
class action is against the U.S. Customs Service
Office of Investigations and the Office of
Internal Affairs, and;
WHEREAS, the
class action consists of all Hispanics Special
Agents from grades GS 12-15, and;
WHEREAS, the
Customs Service has continuously discriminated
against Hispanic Special Agents in obtaining
promotions, training transfers, and in
disciplinary actions, and;
WHEREAS,
currently U.S. Customs Office of Investigations
has approximately 2,400 Special Agents
nationwide and only 334 Special Agents are
Hispanic. Of the 436 grade 14 level
supervisors, only 55 are Hispanic. Of the 78
grade 15 senior managers, only 13 are Hispanic.
Of the 11 SES Level Managers, only 2 are
Hispanic.
WHEREAS, this
class action is now in Washington, D.C. where an
EEOC administrative judge has been assigned to
preside over this case. In July, discovery will
begin.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that LULAC endorses this class
action on behalf of all Hispanic agents in their
fight for justice against the U.S. Department of
the Treasury and that the National Board and
Office join and support the class action suit.
Submitted by Henry Rodriguez,
District XV Director.
Approved this 21st day of June, 2003
Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President |
