Court News

Labor Protections under New York Law Not Prempted

From http://howappealing.law.com/:  Second Circuit holds that federal Immigration Reform and Control Act does not preempt New York’s “scaffold law,” which entitles an illegal alien employee to recover for losses suffered on account of an employer’s failure adequately to maintain safe working conditions: You can access today’s lengthy ruling, in a case argued eighteen months ago, by clicking here.

Preliminary Injunction Entered

Judge Pechman in Seattle granted plaintiffs’ motions for a preliminary injunction and class certification in Duran Gonzalez, the suit challenging DHS’ willful refusal to follow the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Perez-Gonzalez. The Ninth Circuit determined that individuals who have previously been removed or deported may apply for adjustment of status (under INA § 245(i)) along with an accompanying I-212 waiver application.  A summary and the order will be posted on AILF’s webpage soon, http://www.ailf.org/lac/lac_lit.shtml. The suit is brought by Northwest Immigrants Right Project, the American Immigration Law Foundation, and Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP.

KJ