Trinidadian Immigrant Accuses Clark County, Nevada Of Discrimination In EEOC Filing 

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Aug. 31, 2026: A Trinidadian immigrant has filed a discrimination charge against Clark County, Nevada, alleging she was stripped of her responsibilities and questioned about her immigration status after a 2025 promotion.

Cristle Ramey, who has worked for Clark County since 2023 and was promoted to Office Services Manager in April 2025, filed the charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Nevada Equal Rights Commission on August 26, alleging national origin discrimination, disability discrimination, and retaliation. “I am not asking the public to determine that my allegations are true,” Ramey told News Americas exclusively. “I am asking for the facts to be examined.”

Clark County has not yet filed its formal response to the EEOC charge. This article presents Ramey’s allegations and personal account; it does not represent a finding by the EEOC or any court, and the matter remains under active investigation.

The Trinidadian Immigrant’s record with the county

Ramey said that before the events behind her charge, she focused heavily on improving administrative operations within Real Property Management. She said she redesigned the department’s invoicing process and the project closeout form, and personally worked through a backlog of completed capital improvement projects that had remained open in the county’s system, work she believes returned approximately $13 million in dormant public funds to availability. She also said she volunteered as an election team lead, at the department’s food bank, and as a volunteer ambassador encouraging colleagues to get involved in county initiatives.

What she says happened after her promotion

According to her charge, the harassment began in March 2025, when she says co-workers and management subjected her to unequal treatment, including comments about her accent and appearance. She said she reported a hostile work environment to the county in May 2025 and filed additional complaints to HR that September, but that no corrective action was taken.

Ramey said that after her promotion, she was excluded from meetings and decisions affecting her role, denied access to information and resources, and not given the training or support needed to manage her staff. “I experienced what I believe was a continuing pattern of bullying, harassment, exclusion, undermining and interference with my ability to perform the role I had been assigned,” she said.

On December 11, 2025, according to the charge, the Director of Real Property Management questioned her about her immigration status, despite her employment eligibility already being established through the county’s hiring process. She said the question came after she had already filed internal complaints through HR and the county’s Office of Diversity. “I cannot speak to the Director’s intent, and I do not want to speculate about it publicly,” she said.

Ramey disclosed a disability to the county on February 10, 2026, according to the charge. She said that afterward, her job duties and staff were stripped away and given to other employees. In May 2026, both her union and the county’s Office of Diversity filed grievances on her behalf, the charge states. She received written discipline on June 3, and on August 20, she was not selected for a lateral Office Services Manager position in the county’s Finance department, following what she describes as a discriminatory interview process.

Why she’s speaking out

“For many Caribbean nationals, immigrants and foreign nationals working in the United States, the American dream is built on the belief that hard work, integrity, education and perseverance can create opportunities for advancement,” Ramey said. “My experience has been an eye opener to the possibility that being both a high-performing professional and a foreign national can, in the wrong environment, make someone a target rather than protect them from mistreatment.”

“I welcome an independent, unbiased review of the facts,” she said. “If that review ultimately determines that my interpretation of events is incorrect, I am prepared to accept that determination.”

Clarke County Reaction

Reached for comment, Clark County declined to address the specific allegations. “Thank you for your inquiry, however the County is unable to comment on personnel matters,” Jennifer Cooper, the county’s chief communications and strategy officer, said in a statement to NewsAmericas Now.

This story is developing. The EEOC investigation remains ongoing. NewsAmericas Now will continue to follow the case.