Need help.... close to being fired- unemployment questions

Well I know I havent been posting on here much since the wedding... things have been really crazy with my current job... it sounds like they are actually planning to fire me tomorow.... My question is how do i go about pursuing unemployment benefits? I have heard from people in the company that they really try to fight the unemployment claims... I have been at the company for 9 months... they first acknowledged a problem at the 7 month mark, at the 8 month mark we decided for me to apply for a different position with the company and they kept me working at the same position(but without new claims being added) while I applied for the other positions last month... I applied for two positions which they did not accept me for, then my boss had me apply for a position which was $12k less which I know they are going to tell me i am over qualified for.... how do i go about pursuing the unemplioyment? as my boss told me tomorow is the end of the line, and that they will let me know if they want me for the 12k less position or if its the end.... Even if i was offered the 12k less position I dont think i could take it as i would be overqualified, and the position has no advancement potential. --- as a side note let me add that I also think there is racial discrimination happening from my boss..