91°µÍø

Two Spanish-speaking women in their 50s say they experienced discrimination and retaliation while working at the South Valley Care Center, a nursing home where they were on the housekeeping staff. María Nevarez and María Perez, both immigrants from Mexico, announced Wednesday that two federal agencies are looking into their allegations.

The New Mexico Human Rights Act protects employees from discrimination based on race, sex, disability, and more. A bill working its way through the…