Federal law prohibits discriminatory practices during the search and hiring of an employee. Yesterday, I briefed you on some of the steps an employer must follow in the employment verification process. But there are more: 1. An employer must provide the same job information over the phone to all callers and ... Read more
The following information is essential for business owners or persons responsible for hiring employees. There are federal laws that prohibit discriminatory practices during the search, hiring, employment eligibility verification process (known as Form I-9) or termination of persons authorized to work in the United States. To avoid acts of discrimination, an employer ... Read more
I learned about an unfortunate confrontation between Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) and a Mexican consul in California who was helping his fellow Mexicans. The news was reported by the Los Angeles Times, but not by the Spanish-language media. The congressman did everything he could to block the consul from helping undocumented Mexicans who ... Read more
In order to better inform my readers about immigration issues, I have started a YouTube channel. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-tgyxnzab4&hl=en_US&fs=1&] To view these videos, which have already aired on Univision in Los Angeles, you can go to the following address: www.youtube.com/inmigraciontv I invite my readers to ask questions and make comments, either on YouTube or ... Read more
A coalition of 14 civil rights groups filed a 98-page lawsuit challenging the legality of Arizona state law SB1070, which criminalizes the presence of undocumented immigrants. According to La Opinión newspaper, the class action lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges that the state law violates the fourth and ... Read more
Shakira was the first major star to travel to Arizona and express her opposition to SB1070. She met with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and then with the public. More celebrities continue to raise their voices against Arizona's controversial immigration law. Today it was Hector Elizondo, with the following ... Read more
By a vote of 13 to 1, Los Angeles City Councilmembers today approved an economic boycott against the state of Arizona in protest of SB1070, considered by many to be racist and anti-immigrant. With this action, as of today, all travel by Arizona officials will be suspended. Read more
New permanent resident cards will be issued starting today. Better known as the "green card," U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the redesign of the card, which incorporates new security features, in order to combat immigration fraud. The enhancements to ... Read more
If you are about to give birth, it is important that when your baby is born you arrange to get the newborn's social security number before leaving the hospital. Hospitals have personnel authorized to do this, with the mother's permission, while she is in the hospital with the baby. ... Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people marched today around the United States to call for comprehensive immigration reform and to express their opposition to anti-immigrant laws such as Arizona's recently passed SB1070. I was at the march in Los Angeles where thousands of people showed up peacefully to ... Read more
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