Immigration News Blog

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

South Carolina court approves workers comp for illegal immigrant

South Carolina court approves workers comp for illegal immigrant
By Peter Rousmaniere
An insurance newswire reported that the state’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the claimant, Mario Curiel. The court cited prior decisions by North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Minnesota.

 

Illegal worker in Rhode Island wins workers comp award

Illegal worker in Rhode Island wins workers comp award
By Peter Rousmaniere
Edgar Velásquez, an illegal Mexican immigrant who accidentally slashed his face open with a chainsaw in 2006, on January 14 won a $30,000 settlement in a groundbreaking case against the owner of a Rhode Island tree service company.

 

Monday, January 28, 2008

17% of working age adults are foreign born

17% of working age adults are foreign born
By Peter Rousmaniere
Foreign-born adults of working age (18 to 54) accounted for nearly 17 percent of all working-age adults at the national level, but they represented 36 percent of working-age adults in California, about 26 percent in New Jersey and Nevada, and less than 2 percent in West Virginia.

 

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