Claim of discrimination in public accommodation against Arab-American customers upheld based on race, ethnicity & national origin

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) has found a violation of the state’s public accommodatoin law on the basis of race, national origin, and ethnicity when a manager of a Subway store stated to an Arab-American family: ““I’m the manager of Subway.  You are banned from our store.  We don’t need people like you.  Why don’t you go back to your  f**king country and learn how to speak English.  We don’t serve foreigners like you.  God Bless.” MCAD v. 2 Belsub Corp., 15-BPA-101141.