Employment Discrimination:                                    

  1. File a complaint by calling the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at the following phone numbers: 1-202-663-4814 (Hotline) or 1-800-669-4000. Visit their website for more information about your workplace rights - www.eeoc.gov
  2. Questions and Answers from the EEOC on the workplace rights of Muslims, Arabs, & South Asians.  
  3. Read the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's updated Guide on National Origin Bias.
  4. Contact the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Legal Department to report your incident and consult with an attorney at 1-202-244-2990,(fax) 1-202-244-3196, or send email to: legal@adc.org (see incident report above).
  5. Read more material on employment discrimination



Airline Passenger Profiling:

  1. File a complaint with the United States Department of Transportation by calling the Aviation Consumer Protection Division at the following phone numbers: 1-800-322-7873 or send email to: airconsumer@ost.dot.gov In addition, you can send detailed complaint letters to: Aviation Consumer Protection Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room 4107, C-75 Washington, DC 20590
  2. Fill out the Airport Profiling Form online.

     

Housing Discrimination:

  1. File a complaint by calling the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at the following phone numbers: 1-800-669-9777 or file a complaint online and if you believe there is a pattern or practice of discrimination, contact the Housing and Civil Enforcement Section at 1-202-514-4713.
  2. Contact the ADC Legal Department to report your incident and consult with an attorney at 1-202-244-2990, (fax) 1-202-244-3196, or send email to legal@adc.org (see incident report at top of page).



Education Discrimination:

  1. File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights at the following phone number: 1-800-421-3481 or send an e-mail to ocr@ed.gov
  2. Contact the ADC Education and Outreach Department to report your incident at 1-202-244-2990, (fax) 1-202-244-3196, or send email to marvinw@adc.org  (see incident report at top of page).
  3. Read the Advice to Parents on how to respond to cases of discrimination in schools.



U.S. Government Abuses of Civil Liberties:

  1. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), investigates allegations of civil rights and civil liberties abuses by employees in the FBI, DEA, INS, Federal Bureau of Prisons, US Marshals Service, US Attorneys Offices, and all other Department of Justice agencies (that includes the Police). File a complaint by calling 1-800-869-4499 or report the abuse online. You can also read this in Arabic.
  2. For complaints specific to the INS you can fill out this complaint form to report abuse.
  3. Contact the ADC Legal Department to report your incident and consult with an attorney at 1-202-244-2990, (fax) 1-202-244-3196, or send email to legal@adc.org (see incident report at top of page).