Immigrant Status and Your Rights as a Worker Information on what rights and protections you have as an immigrant worker.
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Immigrants' Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation This fact sheet explains how you can qualify for unemployment benefits if you are an immigrant.
By: National Employment Law Project
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More No Match Information - Nonunion Workers
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This resource (updated as of April 2008) explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are NOT in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
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More No Match Information - Unionized Workers
(Separate Website)
This resource (updated as of April 2008) explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
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No Match Update for Immigrant Workers This resource contains a brief update (as of October 2007) about the Social Security Administration's efforts to locate undocumented workers through "no match" letters to employers.
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What Immigrant Workers Should Know About No-Match Letters
This resource answers questions about the Social Security Administration's use of employer "no match" letters to identify people who are working under incorrect or false Social Security numbers.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Your Rights When You Are Approached by the Police
(Separate Website)
Information on your legal rights when you are approached by the police, especially if you are an immigrant worker or day laborer.
By: National Employment Law Project
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