Joe is a white male and was laid off during a reduction in force. His employer chose to let him go in order to create a balanced work force by retaining employees of other national origins.

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Even though Joe is white, he can still have a claim for national origin discrimination if he was let go in order to create a more balanced work force with employees of other national origins. National origin discrimination under Title VII covers discrimination against an individual based on their actual or perceived ethnic, cultural, or linguistic characteristics.

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