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Deming, New Mexico Farm Settles Worker Discrimination Claims

Carrillo Farm Labor, LLC, an onion farm in Deming, New Mexico, has settled worker discrimination claims with the U.S. government, paying $44,000 in lost wages to affected workers.

The settlement stems from a Justice Department investigation into complaints that Carrillo Farm discriminated against U.S. citizens due to a hiring preference for foreign visa workers. According to the investigation, the farm denied U.S. citizens employment in 2016 because it wanted to hire temporary foreign workers under the H-2A visa program.

‘U.S. workers are the backbone of our economy, and we will not tolerate employers discriminating against them because of their citizenship status,’ said Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Civil Rights Division.

The settlement requires Carrillo Farm to pay civil penalties to the United States, undergo department-provided training on the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and comply with departmental monitoring and reporting requirements.

Carrillo Farm has agreed to pay $44,000 in lost wages to affected U.S. workers, as part of a separate agreement with workers represented by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.

This settlement is part of a Justice Department enforcement initiative dedicated to combatting employment discrimination against U.S. workers.

Defendant: Carrillo Farm Labor, LLC

Criminal Charge: Worker Discrimination

City and State: Deming, New Mexico

Date: None specified, but the discriminatory actions took place in 2016

Sentence: Carrillo Farm agreed to pay civil penalties, undergo training, and comply with monitoring and reporting requirements. The farm also agreed to pay $44,000 in lost wages to affected workers.

Dollar Amount: $44,000