Code of Massachusetts Regulations
121 CMR - OFFICE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS
Title 121 CMR 2.000 - Massachusetts Refugee Resettlement Program
Section 2.210 - Right to Non-discrimination and Equal Treatment

All activities conducted by ORI and its contractors must be carried out in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 USC 2000d et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended ( 29 USC 794 ), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended ( 42 USC 6101 et seq.), and the Massachusetts Constitution. ORI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities, nor shall any ORI contractor.

A Civil Rights Officer has been designated to coordinate ORI's compliance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations (45 CFR Parts 80, 84 and 91), including ensuring services are delivered in a language that the refugee can understand. For further information about resolution of discrimination complaints, contact should be made with the Civil Rights Officer or the General Counsel, Office for Refugees and Immigrants, 600 Washington Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02111.