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Undocumented Aliens Are Eligible For Labor Law Claims In NY

By immigrationprof

In Balbuena et. al v. IDR Realty LLC et al., No. 19, NY Int. 23 (Feb. 21, 2006), in a case involving an undocumented alien injured at a work site as a result of state labor law violations, the New York Court of Appeals said that “in the absence of proof that Plaintiffs tendered false work authorization documents to obtain employment, that IRCA does not bar maintenance of a claim for lost wages by an undocumented alien.” Click here to read the decision.

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