The Justice Department recently made an announcement about a settlement agreement with Micron Technology Inc., a company that makes computer parts. The settlement is related to a violation of a law called the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), where Micron discriminated against a U.S. citizen by not hiring him for a job and instead hiring someone with a temporary visa.

The Department started investigating Micron when a U.S. citizen complained that he was unfairly denied a job because of his citizenship status. The Department found out that Micron had wrongly preferred a temporary visa worker for the job, without properly considering the qualifications of the U.S. citizen. The INA, which is a federal civil rights law, says that employers cannot discriminate against job applicants based on their citizenship, immigration status, or national origin during any stage of the hiring process, unless required by law.

As part of the settlement, Micron has to pay a civil penalty to the United States and give back pay totaling $85,000 to the worker who was affected by the discrimination. Micron also has to train its staff on the INA’s anti-discrimination provision, change its policies and procedures, and be monitored by the Department for two years.

The INA is enforced by a section of the Civil Rights Division called the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER). This law prohibits discrimination in various employment practices, such as hiring, firing, recruitment, and referral for a fee, based on citizenship status and national origin. It also addresses unfair documentary practices, as well as retaliation and intimidation.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division emphasized that companies cannot unlawfully discriminate against job applicants based on their citizenship or immigration status, and that the Department will continue to hold companies accountable for violating this federal civil rights law, regardless of their size.

In conclusion, the Justice Department reached a settlement agreement with Micron due to their violation of the INA by discriminating against a U.S. citizen during the hiring process. The settlement includes financial penalties, back pay to the affected worker, and requirements for Micron to train their staff, change policies, and be monitored by the Department. The INA, enforced by the Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, prohibits discrimination based on citizenship status and national origin in various employment practices.

Micron memory refers to a type of computer memory produced by Micron Technology, a global leader in semiconductor and memory solutions. Micron memory encompasses a range of memory products including dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and NAND USB flash memory, which are essential components in various computing devices such as smartphones, computers, servers, and data centers.

DRAM is a type of volatile memory that provides fast and temporary storage for data that is being actively used by a computer. It is widely used in applications that require high-speed data processing, such as gaming, multimedia, and cloud computing.

NAND flash memory, on the other hand, is a non-volatile memory that retains data even when the power is turned off. It is commonly used for long-term data storage in devices like solid-state drives (SSDs), memory cards, and USB drives.

Micron’s memory solutions are known for their high performance, reliability, and energy efficiency, and are used by a wide range of industries, including automotive, consumer electronics, industrial, and enterprise markets, to enable advanced computing and data storage capabilities.