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Utah Holds Summit to Discuss Immigration

Leaders from political, religious and business arenas have stepped up to discuss immigration and its impact on the economy at the Mountain West Immigration Summit in Salt Lake City in the light of the ever increasing immigration laws that are being brought out by different states. The general atmosphere in the summit has been to […]

ACLU Files Charge Fighting South Carolina’s Immigration Law

On October 12, 2011, the ACLU, representing a slew of groups and individuals, filed a lawsuit against the State of South Carolina seeking to enjoin South Carolina Senate Bill 20 (“SB 20”).  Like lawsuits brought by the ACLU in Arizona, Utah, Georgia, Alabama and Indiana, this lawsuit seeks to prevent the State from enforcing its […]

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against California Healthcare Provider Alleging Discrimination

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against a healthcare provider with skilled nursing facilities throughout California, alleging that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination by imposing unnecessary documentary requirements on naturalized U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens in order to work in the U.S.   The Immigration and Nationality Act’s (INA) anti-discrimination provision prohibits employers from […]

ICE Director Issues Statement on Immigration Activity: Worksite Enforcement at an All Time High

John Morton, Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before the judiciary committee on immigration policy and enforcement made the following statements. “Enforcing our immigration priorities and obligations is neither simple nor easy, and we are committed to getting it right. We all agree that we need fair, consistent, and enforceable immigration laws that encourage the […]

California Joins Other States in Placing Restriction on Credit Checks

In a move that impacts employers in the Golden State conducting credit report checks on job applicants, California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law Assembly Bill 22 (AB 22) which prohibits employers or prospective employers – with the exception of certain financial institutions – from obtaining consumer credit reports for employment purposes. When the new law takes effect January 1, 2012, […]

California Passes Law Making E-Verify Non-Mandatory in the State

On Sunday, October 9th, 2011 Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1236, the Employment Acceleration Act authored by Assembly member Paul Fong (D-Cupertino). The bill ensures that city, county and state government cannot mandate the use of E-Verify on private business owners and would reaffirm that for most private employers, E-Verify is an optional […]