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A property manager in North Little Rock receives applications from two equally qualified applicants for the same unit: one is a U.S. citizen and the other is a lawful permanent resident from Mexico. The manager rents to the U.S. citizen and cites the applicant's national origin as the reason for preferring the citizen. Under the Arkansas Fair Housing Act, which statement best describes this situation?

Correct Answer

A) This is a fair housing violation because national origin is a protected class and the manager explicitly cited national origin as the reason for the decision

National origin is one of the seven protected classes under the Arkansas Fair Housing Act (Ark. Code Ann. § 16-123-201 et seq.). The property manager explicitly cited national origin (being from Mexico) as the reason for preferring one applicant over another, which constitutes direct evidence of discriminatory intent based on a protected class. This is a clear violation of the Arkansas Fair Housing Act regardless of citizenship status.

Answer Options
A
This is a fair housing violation because national origin is a protected class and the manager explicitly cited national origin as the reason for the decision
B
This is not a fair housing violation because the Arkansas Fair Housing Act does not apply to lawful permanent residents
C
This is a fair housing violation only if the manager can be proven to have acted with malicious intent toward Mexican nationals
D
This is not a fair housing violation because citizenship status is not a protected class and landlords may prefer citizens

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