In DeLeon Resendiz v. Exxon Mobil Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently rejected a claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 by a beneficiary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Fourth Circuit held that Exxon Mobil did not intentionally discriminate against him by withdrawing its internship offer because he lacked the permanent work authorization that the company required for the position.
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