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On the recordFebruary 14, 2022
disparate impact is also prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and that was part of the intent of the legislation.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Leger Fernandez discusses the legal framework against discriminatory impacts on communities in relation to environmental justice.

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