Immigration Raids

In summer 2010, immigration agents raided a factory in Fullerton, California run by the company Terra Universal. Agents corralled the workers and handcuffed and arrested 43 people, most of whom are now in deportation proceedings. In late August the workers, with support from organizations like the ACLU and CHIRLA, filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court against Terra Universal, charging the multi-million dollar federal government contractor with violations of federal wage and hour laws for requiring employees to work long hours without overtime pay and systematically discriminating against Latino workers based on their race and immigration status.

[UPDATE]December 7, 2011[/UPDATE]

ACLU/SC Sues ICE Over Failure to Grant Fee Waiver for FOIA Request

[UPDATE]August 31, 2010[/UPDATE]

Suit Charges LA-Area Federal Contractor with Exploitation and Discrimination of Immigrant Workers

[UPDATE]June 16, 2011[/UPDATE]

The Courage to Speak Up

[UPDATE]November 12, 2010[/UPDATE]

Twice Victimized: Worker Exploited by Federal Contractor Now Faces Deportation Proceedings

[UPDATE]August 31, 2010[/UPDATE]

ACLU Sues Federal Contractor for Exploiting Immigrant Workforce