Motel 6 sued for identifying latino guests for immigration agents
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The hospitality chain Motel 6 is facing another lawsuit alleging that it violated the civil rights of Latino immigrants by voluntarily giving guests’ personal information to federal
immigration authorities. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the guests in federal court in Arizona by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund or MALDEF, says that this past
summer Motel 6 employees gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents personal information about hotel guests in violation of federal and state laws barring discrimination based
on national origin, and protecting against unreasonable searches. Earlier this month, Washington state officials also sued the company alleging violations of state consumer protection and
anti-discrimination laws by employees in six Motel 6 locations. As reported in The Two-Way: READ THIS STORY FOR FREE To continue reading, sign up for our newsletters and get unlimited access
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