Fair Housing
What is the 'national origin' protected class in fair housing and give a Nevada-relevant example?
AIt protects people from being discriminated against based on their income
BNational origin protects against discrimination based on one's country of origin or ancestry; in Nevada, this protects the large Hispanic, Filipino, and Asian immigrant communities from housing discrimination based on their heritage✓ Correct
CIt only protects U.S. citizens born outside Nevada
DNational origin protection applies only to employment, not housing
Explanation
National origin discrimination in housing occurs when someone is treated differently because of where they or their ancestors were born. Nevada has significant Latino, Filipino, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other immigrant communities, particularly in the Las Vegas metro. Discrimination against these groups — refusing to rent, applying different screening criteria, or steering — based on national origin violates both federal and Nevada fair housing law. English-only lease policies may also raise national origin concerns.
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