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Immigrant Workforce
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ImmigrationProf Blog
More Good News From California: Governor Brown Signs Historic Laws Protecting Immigrant Workers from Abusive Employers: New Laws Will Protect Immigrant Workers from Retaliation
Immigrants have been on a roll in California lately. Yesterday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 263, a bill designed to stop unscrupulous employers from retaliating against immigrant…
ImmigrationProf Blog
In Historic Move, AFL-CIO Expands Ranks With Vote to Include Non-Union, Immigrant, Low-Wage Workers
In what could be a major development for worker rights, the AFL-CIO has announced a new plan to enlist tens of millions of non-union workers, including immigrants and low-wage workers…
ImmigrationProf Blog
‘Paraíso’ — Immigrant Window Washers
From the NY Times: Nadav Kurtz I first got the idea for this film (whose title, “Paraíso,” is the Spanish word for “Paradise”) when I was living in Chicago working…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Don’t Forget Immigrant Workers on Labor Day
As the three day week is about to begin, Immigration Impact reminds ius that we should not forget immigrant workers on Labor Day as we get together with family and…
ImmigrationProf Blog
A Profile of Immigrant Workers in the United States
Immigrants' participation in the workforce is one of the most important markers of successful integration. But the economic success of immigrant workers in the United States varies greatly, depending on…
Employment Discrimination Report
EEOC To Collaborate With Mexican Consulate To Assist Mexican Nationals
The EEOC’s Denver and Detroit Field Offices have announced that they have entered into Memoranda of Understanding with the Consulate of Mexico to assist Mexican workers in the US in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
UCI Immigration Clinic Prevails in Defending Rights of Immigrant Workers
Eighteen hotel employees reached a $130,000 settlement with HEI Hotels and Resorts over denial of meal and rest breaks required by California law.The settlement arose from claims filed with the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Hit Hard but Bouncing Back: The Employment of Immigrants During the Great Recession and the Recovery
This Urban Institute report by Maria E. Enchautegui observes that, during the Great Recession immigrants lost more employment, relative to their initial employment level, than U.S.-born workers. During the recovery,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigrants in the Labor Force
From the Brookings Institution:Live Webinar: Immigrant Workers in the U.S. Labor ForceMonday, August 13, 2012, 10:00 — 10:45 amImmigration reform remains one of the country’s most protracted and politically charged…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Arizona v. U.S.–A Victory for Immigrant Workers
From the National Immigration Law Center:MANY OF US HAVE HEARD that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on Arizona’s SB 1070 law invalidated three of out of SB 1070’s four…