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    DOJ fines Denver Sheriff Department for only hiring citizens

    -The Denver Sheriff Department has run afoul of the U.S. Department of Justice because it made U.S. citizenship a job requirement for its deputies during a hiring spree in 2015 and early 2016.

    The sheriff's department will pay a $10,000 fine and will have to sort through old applications to identify people who were eliminated from consideration because they were not U.S. citizens, according to a news release from the justice department.

    The department must reconsider those applicants for future jobs, the justice department said.

    In an emailed statement, sheriff's spokesman Simon Crittle said, "The Denver Sheriff Department maintains its commitment to treat all people with dignity and respect, and is proud to have one of the most diverse workplaces in Colorado.

    "While we didn't commit this violation intentionally, we accept responsibility and are taking steps to clarify policy and amend language in hiring documents."

    Under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act, the sheriff's department should have considered job applications from any work-authorized immigrant. Instead, the department made citizenship a job requirement in its employment postings...

    http://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/21...ing-practices/

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    I don't think a foreigner could be sworn in by oath to do the job. Most public service oaths swear to uphold the laws of the state, the federal govt, and quite often to protect our constitution. At least as far as I have seen. I will have to look at the different oaths used.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valiant Woman View Post
    Ok, this is a joke right? What's the punchline?
    lol.. I was thinking it was The Onion..

    unfortunately, I'm afraid it's not.

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    It's a government job. We don't HAVE to hire foreigners, but we aren't allowed to require citizenship. I really don't understand the logic behind it.

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    Law enforcement is not really a field legitimate immigrants usually seek employment in is it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by curly sue View Post
    Law enforcement is not really a field legitimate immigrants usually seek employment in is it?
    Their mistake was REQUIRING citizenship. They just need to accept the applications, then provide a reason for non selection on the EEOC form. There are ways around hiring non citizens if you really don't want to.

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