Choice between openly expressing their Sexual Orientation or gender identity and keeping a job. I was unable to get a job and what they kept saying is we cant have an open lesbian in the workplace. Reporter the Supreme Court ruled the protection against discrimination provided by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on the basis of race, religion, national origin, and sex also applies to sexual orientaion and gender identity. There is still plenty of work for us to do but it does feel like this is one pillar that we have put in place now. California banned the discrimination of Sexual Orientation and gender identity. The courts decision comes at a time when many states have not. Juan hernandez is convinced he lost out on a job opportunity outside california when an interview veered off into a discussion of marriage. When i gave my opinion on marriage to my then employer which there was a question asked about it which i dont think it was appropriate but it was asked and they told me well, you d
We believe workers are being infected here. Im one of the few that have decided not to return. Right now on the kpix 5 news at 10 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area. Big crowds are gathering in San Francisco right now to celebrate a Monumental Supreme Court ruling. Good evening, i am ken bastida. I am elizabeth cook. This is a life look at the Castro District in San Francisco. 56 years after the Civil Rights Act was passed the Supreme Court ruled that it protects lgbtq employees from sexual discrimination in the workplace. Todays ruling was written by President Trump first nominee to the court, justice neil gorsuch. Take a look at the celebration from the ground. The crowd there growing by the minute. There were also celebrations in the south tonight. Kpix 5s kevin feely is in san jose tonight. Reporter in san jose a sense of elation and accomplishment over the protection and recognition of the Supreme Courts decision. We are human beings that have a right to work. Gabrielle said the Su
I want to thank the witnesses for taking the time for your thoughtful testimony. I want to thank the audience members. Im not sure why you are not over on the house side. It must be paid staff. I appreciate everyone coming here. The hearing title is unprecedented migration at the southern border, the year in review. I would like to start with the decade in review. I refer everybody to my chart. This is a chart i have been updating for the last 34 years. As long as you have been on the committee. It is important to lay out what the history has been. Certainly from my standpoint. Some key policy changes. I would argue they contributed to what i consider an ongoing crisis even though we have made some process progress. That chart reflects all minors and people coming to this country as family units. Earlier versions only focused on Central American children and family members. Initially, we had 3000, 4000 unaccompanied children. We werent even keeping track of families because it wasnt a
And how to insist assessed asssist Law Enforcement at the border. This is just under two hours. I want to thank the witnesses for taking the time for your thoughtful testimony. I want to thank the audience members. It must be paid staff. Everyone coming here. I would like to start with the decade in review. I refer everybody to my chart. This is a chart i have been updating for the last 34 years. It is important to lay out what the history has been. Certainly from my standpoint. Some key policy changes. They contributed to what i consider an ongoing crisis even though we have made some process progress. That chart reflects all minors and people coming to this country as family units. Focused onsions only Central American children and family members. 3000, 4000we had unaccompanied children. We werent even keeping track of families because it wasnt a problem. Was a similar moment. It was the issuance of the daca memorandum. Traffickersby human to help incentivize people. They would tell
[inaudible conversations] this hearing will come to order. I want to first thank the witnesses for taking the time for your thoughtful testimony. I want to thank the audience members. We appreciate. It must have been paid m staff. I appreciate everybody coming here. This is from my standpoint during title this unprecedented migration of the u. S. Southern border the year in review. But i would like to do this start with the decade in review. I would refer everybody to my chart. This is a chart that ive been really updating for probably the last three or four years as long as youve been on the committee. I think its important to kind of layout for the history has been from my standpoint some key moments, key policy changes that i would certainly argue contributed to what i consider an ongoing crisisn even though weve made some progress. The chart reflects all the miners and people coming to the country as family units. Earlier versions only focused on Central American children and famil