Category: Undocumented Workers
Employer Issues Concerning Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants in California
As of January 2, 2015 the State of California will issue drivers licenses to any eligible California resident regardless of immigration status. Assembly Bill AB-60, which allows drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, was passed in September of 2013 and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. California joins Connecticut, Colorado, Maryland, Oregon, New Mexico, Illinois,… Read More
Ninth Circuit Upholds Arizona Law Targeting Employers Hiring Undocumented Workers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently upheld the district court in CPLC v. Napolitano, a facial challenge to a 2007 Arizona state law, the Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA), that targets employers who hire undocumented workers. The law’s principal sanction is the revocation of state licenses to do business in Arizona.… Read More