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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “Disparate impact is also prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and that was part of the intent of…”

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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