CURRENT LITIGATION
Suit Against DHS Change in Practical Training Regulation
The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has sued Secretary Michael Chertoff and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the United States District Court in New Jersey. The lawsuit seeks to have the court declare DHS regulations implemented last month unlawful. DHS guest worker program extends the time foreign students with degrees in Mathematics, Engineering, Science or Technology are allowed to work after graduation under Optional Practical Training, from 12 months to 29 months. The OPT regulations allow unlimited numbers of foreign students to work as candidate H-1B workers, directly competing with qualified Americans. DHS estimates that tens of thousands of aliens will immediately apply under the new regulations. Full statement.
Suit Against San Francisco's Illegal Alien ID Card Policy
IRLI has filed a complaint, on behalf of concerned citizens, that emphasizes the environmental impacts that will result from San Francisco policy issuing ID cards to illegal aliens. The city will also be unlawfully spending taxpayer funds to implement this ordinance. Ordinance 274-07 was approved by the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors on November 20, 2007, and signed into law by Mayor Newsom a week after its approval. The petitioners are concerned with the depletion of the limited resources resulting from the foreseeable immigration-related population growth. As taxpayers, they also seek to exercise their rights under California law to challenge ordinances which are based on violations of law, in this case federal immigration law.
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Stopping In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
Illegal Alien Tuition Class Action Litigation
Robert Martinez et. al. v. Regents of the University of California et al, California, Trustees of the California State University System, Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, et. al.
Superior Court, Yolo County
No. CV05-2064 (filed 2005)
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Fighting Illegal Alien Harboring in Rental Housing
IRLI has helped bring the first federal civil racketeering (RICO) lawsuit alleging illegal harboring against a group of New Jersey apartment management and investment companies. The plaintiffs are a former employee and current tenants. The suit also alleges housing discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act, and violations of employment law. The civil rights firm of Deasey Mahoney Valentini is lead trial counsel.
Maribel Delrio-Mocci et al. vs. Connolly Properties Inc. et al. (U.S. District Court, Newark, N.J. 2008).
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Enforcing Laws That Require Applicants for
Public Benefits to Verify Their
Lawful Presence in the U.S.
State Litigation Re: Public Benefits Definition
Yes on Proposition 200 et. al. v. Napolitano et. al.
Arizona Supreme Court. No. 2004-092999 (filed 2004)
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Protecting U.S. Workers and Homeowners
IRLI represents a U.S. worker who suffered citizenship discrimination and retaliation for complaints about unauthorized alien employment in the workplace in an administrative case with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Shortt vs. Dick Clark's American Bandstand Grill
(U.S. Dept. Justice, OCAHO 2008)
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MALDEF Suit v. Arizona Ranchers
Ana Marie Vicente et. al. v. Roger Barnett
U.S. District Court for Arizona No. CIV-05-157-TUC JMR, (filed 2005)
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Supreme Court RICO Case Amicus Brief
Mohawk Industries v. Williams et. al.
U.S.S.C. No 05-465, amicus curiae brief
(filed March 2006)
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Unfair Competition Action for Use of
Illegal Alien Labor
Global Horizons Inc. v. Munger Brothers LLC et. al.
California Superior Court for Kern County
No. S-1500-cv-258904-SPC (2006)
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