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US sues Rose Acre Farms for alleged discrimination

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Justice Department is suing a southern Indiana-based egg producer to stop alleged discrimination against non-U.S. citizens in the hiring process.
 
The complaint against Rose Acre Farms Inc. alleges the Seymour-based company required non-citizens to produce more, different or specific documents issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to verify their eligibility for work, while U.S. citizens were permitted to present their choice of documents. It says federal law prohibits employers from placing additional burdens for documentation on non-citizens.
 
A person answering the phone at the company's Seymour headquarters after business hours Tuesday said no one was available to comment on the allegations.
 
Rose Acre Farms employs about 1,850 workers at more than 40 sites in six states.

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