"Businesses are private property."
That said, I work for a retail store. What if the CEO decided that he doesnt want Hispanic folks coming into our stores, are you saying that he should be within his right to bar them entrance? What do you think would happen to our company?
The store's management would probably be charged with some violations of unconstitutional federal laws...but what should happen is that decent people stop patronzing the store, people protest outside the store and the store is forced to change its policy
Yes, the owners should be withing their rights to deny access to whomever they please, and, your company would probably lose a lot of business and go down the drain.
But, it shouldn't be up to the Gov't to make sure you practice good business practices at all times.
"What do you think would happen to our company?"
Well, that's the whole point, isn't it? Your CEO could make that decision and should be entitled to. That said, it would be a stupid move. If being mean and stupid were against the law, Cindy Sheenan would already be in prison.
"What if the CEO decided that he doesnt want Hispanic folks coming into our stores, are you saying that he should be within his right to bar them entrance? What do you think would happen to our company?"
Yes it should be within his right to bar anyone for any reason. Your second question indicates that you are aware of the more proper solution. The market would clearly not tolerate such stupidity, which would mean as a society we would eradicate these actions without government interference.
Actually, the case as described isn't that. It sould be as if the CEO decided that he doesnt want Hispanic folks coming into our stores, and took items out of each of their bags after they'd paid for them. This wasn't even barring them, but if described at all accurately, fraud based upon race.