Colorado Sen. Iman Jodeh posted a $1,000 internship requiring applicants to identify as Muslim and/or as Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian.
Jodeh, the states first Muslim lawmaker, posted the Legislative Intern Program flyer Monday on Instagram, less than a week after the midterm election, promoting work in Sen. Jodeh and Rep. Zokaies offices under the Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian (MENASA) & Muslim Joint Legislative Caucus.
The first qualification on the flyer reads, verbatim, Identify as a Muslim and/or as Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian. It also requires undergraduate status, a minimum 3.5 GPA, and part-time, in-person availability during the 2027 legislative session, and it tells applicants to apply by November 30, 2026, for a $1,000 stipend.
Libs of TikTok wrote, This is illegal, after circulating screenshots of the Instagram post, a claim that raised questions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Colorado law barring employment discrimination based on religion and national origin. Jodeh, the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller. As of Wednesday afternoon, published reports and the circulated flyer still showed that identity line, with no announced revision found.
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