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Wal-Mart’S Woes: Verification Of Employment Eligibility Of Independent Contractors, Jill Family Nov 2003

Wal-Mart’S Woes: Verification Of Employment Eligibility Of Independent Contractors, Jill Family

Jill E. Family

When federal agents raided 60 Wal-Mart stores and Wal-Mart's executive offices on October 23, 2003, an important issue was brought to the headlines: a company's obligation to verify the employment eligibility of independent contractors, and individuals employed by an independent contractor or a subcontractor, to perform services on behalf of the company.


National Identity Cards: Fourth And Fifth Amendment Issues, Daniel J. Steinbock Oct 2003

National Identity Cards: Fourth And Fifth Amendment Issues, Daniel J. Steinbock

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In the past two years there have been serious calls for a national identity system whose centerpiece would be some form of national identity card. Such a system is seen mainly as a tool against terrorists, but also as a useful response to illegal immigration, identity theft, and electoral fraud. Both proponents and opponents have noted the potential constitutional problems of such an identity system, but as yet there has been no published legal analysis of these questions. This article aims to fill that gap by analyzing the Fourth and Fifth Amendment issues in two major features of any likely …


In The Name Of National Security Or Insecurity?: The Potential Indefinite Detention Of Non-Citizen Certified Terrorists In The United States And The United Kingdom In The Aftermath Of September 11, 2001, Dana L. Keith Sep 2003

In The Name Of National Security Or Insecurity?: The Potential Indefinite Detention Of Non-Citizen Certified Terrorists In The United States And The United Kingdom In The Aftermath Of September 11, 2001, Dana L. Keith

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Used, Abused, Arrested And Deported: The Case For Extending Immigration Benefits To Protect Victims Of Trafficking And Secure Prosecution Of Traffickers, Dina F. Haynes Jul 2003

Used, Abused, Arrested And Deported: The Case For Extending Immigration Benefits To Protect Victims Of Trafficking And Secure Prosecution Of Traffickers, Dina F. Haynes

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Trafficking is a hot issue, and as such, there have been a number of articles written on the issue. My article, however, is unique in many respects.

I address this article from my perspective of working directly with the governments of Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro to combat escalating trafficking in their countries over the course of four years in the Balkans.

This is the first article that pinpoints errors that governments continue to make in preparing legislation and anti-trafficking programs,

The first to enumerate proposals for enhancing victim protection measures,

The first to identify how enhancing victim protection will …


Foreign Nationals: Phila.’S Untapped Resource, Jill Family May 2003

Foreign Nationals: Phila.’S Untapped Resource, Jill Family

Jill E. Family

Desperately Seeking New Philadelphians was the title of a program recently attended by Philadelphia civic and business leaders. The program, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Economy League and the Daily News, featured a panel discussion focused on generating ideas on how to attract more new residents to Philadelphia. Among other things, the panel discussed Philadelphia's comparatively low rate of attracting foreign nationals to live and work in the city.


Immigration And The Workplace: Immigration Restrictions As Employment Discrimination, Howard F. Chang Jan 2003

Immigration And The Workplace: Immigration Restrictions As Employment Discrimination, Howard F. Chang

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