Carlos Alverez, a Mexican American, is 5 feet 4½ inches tall, which is the average height for Spanish-surnamed men. He applied for a job as a mechanic with Quick Lube. He was not hired because he did not meet the minimum height requirement for the position, which was 5 feet 8 inches.
A) Carlos has a claim for national origin discrimination under Title VII if he can show that the height requirement has a disparate impact on Spanish-surnamed Americans.
B) Carlos has a claim for national origin discrimination under the Immigration Reform and Control Act because he is a member of a protected class.
C) Carlos does not have a claim for national origin discrimination because he is a U.S. citizen.
D) Carlos does not have a claim for national origin discrimination because Quick Lube applied the height requirement to all applicants.
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