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Undocumented Workers
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ImmigrationProf Blog
House Republicans release sweeping immigration bill
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsSuzanne Monyak for Roll Call reports that House Republicans released sweeping immigration legislation yesterday that would tighten asylum eligibility, expand migrant family detention and crack down on…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Undocumented Workers in the Caregiving World
Los Angeles Times journalist Steve Lopez has been writing recently on the financial costs of long-term care, whether in the home or a "senior living" setting. It is part of…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Florida Bill Would Ramp Up Penalties Against Public Employers Hiring Undocumented Workers
The Florida Legislature recently introduced legislation (Senate Bill (SB) 1718) that would ramp up the penalties imposed on counties and municipalities that “knowingly employ, hire, recruit, or refer, either for…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Handling Undocumented Workers Who Participate in ERISA Plans
By Anne Hall
Undocumented workers are increasingly participating in and accruing benefits in ERISA plans, which presents challenges for employers. ERISA does not specifically exclude these employees from participation in ERISA-governed plans. Although…
Benefits Law Advisor
Dealing With Undocumented Workers In ERISA Plans
Whether because of the tight U.S. labor market or flawed onboarding processes, many undocumented workers are becoming participants and accruing benefits in ERISA-governed employee benefit plans. Dealing with such plan…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: “Supply and Demand in the Illegal Employment of Undocumented Workers” by Brian Owsley
The Immigration Article of the Day is "Supply and Demand in the Illegal Employment of Undocumented Workers" by Brian Owsley, published in the Catholic University Law Review and available here.Here…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Lawful Work While Undocumented: Business Entity Solutions by Kit Johnson
Lawful Work While Undocumented: Business Entity Solutions by Kit Johnson, 64 Arizona Law Review 89 (2022)AbstractImmigration law and business-associations law rarely enter the same conversation. This Article argues, however, that…
Immigration Lawyers Blog
Immigration Weekly Round-Up: NJ Immigrant Detainees Moved to Unknown Locations While Advocates Block NJ Turnpike to Request Pandemic Relief for Undocumented Workers; Supreme Court Denies Bond Hearings for Some Detained Immigrants
Immigrant Detainees in Newark Transferred, Protestors Demand Pandemic Relief for NJ Undocumented Workers Immigration was a big issue this week in New Jersey. First, as the state government continues to…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Legalizing Undocumented Work by Jennifer J. Lee
Legalizing Undocumented Work by Jennifer J. Lee, 42 Cardozo L. Rev. (forthcoming 2021)AbstractEight million undocumented workers live as a separate subclass of exploited workers in the United States. The federal…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Why Are We Talking About Denying Vaccines to Undocumented Meatpackers in NE?
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts held a press conference about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout yesterday. In that conference, he talked about vaccinating meatpackers in phase 1B of the state's program. Responding…