Fair Housing
A North Dakota landlord insists that all tenants speak English to be considered for tenancy. This may violate fair housing laws protecting people based on:
ALanguage skills, a protected class in itself
BNational origin, since language requirements can be a proxy for national origin discrimination✓ Correct
CRace, since most non-English speakers are persons of color
DNo protected class; language requirements are always legal
Explanation
While language itself is not a protected class, English-only policies may constitute national origin discrimination if they disproportionately exclude people based on their national origin. HUD views such policies with scrutiny.
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