New York City’s Commission on Human Rights announced on Thursday that residents could face up to $250,000 in fines if they use terms such as “illegal alien … with intent to demean, humiliate or harass a person.”
“Hate has no place here,” a tweet from the City of New York read. The city’s announcement ticked off a list of offensive ways to address immigrants — including threatening to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or harassing someone for their “limited English proficiency.”
“Threatening to call ICE when motivated by discrimination, derogatory use of the term ‘illegal alien,’ and discrimination based on limited English proficiency are unlawful discriminatory treatment under the NYC Human Rights Law,” the announcement read.
It clarified that calling ICE with a “discriminatory motive” was a violation. It was not immediately clear what New York City would consider a call to ICE lacking in “discriminatory motive.”
“Fines of up to $250,000 can be assessed for each act of willful discrimination, and damages are available to complainants,” the city said.
New Yorkers could also face fines if they use similar language towards a lawful resident or citizen whom they perceive to be in the country illegally.
“The NYC Commission on Human Rights … defines discrimination on the basis of perceived or actual immigration status and national origin under the New York City Human Rights Law in public accommodation, employment, and housing,” the announcement read.
The Commission on Human Rights has a history of censoring speech it deemed harmful. Composed of political appointees, the committee previously enacted a ban on employers and landlords using gender pronouns other than those preferred by employees and tenants. Violations of those regulations similarly carried a $250,000 fine if the offenders engaged in “willful, wanton, or malicious conduct.”
Fine someone a quarter of a million dollars for saying 2 words, but don’t do anything about all the hate crimes happening in our neighborhood.
What’s that they say in the book “1984” (George Orwell)? Ah, yes: “Big brother is watching you!” Let me get this straight: it’s “free speech” if someone sees a Jew and shouts out something “with intent to demean, humiliate or harass a person,” complete with four-letter words, about what Hitler y”sh should have done (to eliminate and/or torture even more Jews), but it’s a “crime” to use a term from the American law system, “illegal alien” — as if there is no such thing as a person in the U.S. illegally — as if there “really” is no immigration law… Read more »
Next should be a law against calling anyone an idiot.
If the same thing can be enforced, likewise, when it comes to
anti-Semitism, racism, etc., then why not?
As Bob Grant a”h said, “It’s sick out there, and getting sicker!”
So if I support Israel as a Jew (RELIGION), or if a person is simply from Israel (NATIONAL ORIGIN), will the NYC Human Rights Commission sue protesting BDS supporters based upon public accommodation discrimination on the basis of religion and national origin? https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/ProtectedClasses_Factsheet.pdf
Duke of Kingsbrook
So threatening to call ICE on an “illegal alien” will get you a fine, but if you call ICE and say get rid of this “illegal alien” – that’s ok?
It looks more like if you are taking advantage of their alien status to hurt them, then the law applies. However, criminals should not be on the streets; either locked up or deported. So, here are a few examples: In a 29-page directive, the commission outlined the ways discrimination can be based on someone’s “actual or perceived ‘alienage and citizenship status,’ and ‘national origin.'” NYC Judge recommends landlord pay $17,000 for threatening to call ICE on undocumented tenant NYC Judge recommends landlord pay $17,000 for threatening to call ICE on undocumented tenant The commission listed hypothetical examples of violations, including:… Read more »
How is this not a 1st amendment violation?