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Immigrant Workers / Employment

Legal Information

• Beware of Dishonest Immigration Consultants

  Information about the practices of scam artists preying upon immigrants seeking assistance in obtaining legal residence, work authorization, or citizenship has risen dramatically in recent years. Many unscrupulous consultants claim that they are attorneys or that they have close connections to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Others use titles such as notary public or notario to deceive people into believing that they are lawyers. Content Detail

  By:

  National Consumer Law Center, Inc.

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  Spanish / Español

• Immigrants' Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation

  This fact sheet explains how you can qualify for unemployment benefits if you are an immigrant. Content Detail

  By:

  National Employment Law Project

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  Spanish / Español

• Immigrant Status and Your Rights as a Worker

  Information on what rights and protections you have as an immigrant worker. Content Detail

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  Spanish / Español

• Immigrant Women and Abuse

  If you are an immigrant to the United States, and you are a victim of domestic violence or rape, here are some suggestions we hope will help you. Content Detail

  By:

  Women's Justice Center

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  Spanish / Español

• Immigration Forms

  Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

• Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth

  This handbook gives a good overview of U.S. laws that affect immigrants, especially as they apply to young people. Content Detail

  By:

  Immigrant Legal Resource Center

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  Spanish / Español

• No-Match Information - Nonunion Workers

  This resource explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are NOT in a union. Content Detail

  By:

  National Immigration Law Center

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  Spanish / Español

• No-Match Information - Unionized Workers

  This resource explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are in a union. Content Detail

  By:

  National Immigration Law Center

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  Spanish / Español

• Social Security "No Match" Letters

  This document provides more details about the Social Security Administration's "no match" process for notifying employers when an employee's name and Social Security number do not match. Content Detail

  By:

  National Employment Law Program

• 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. Read More

  By:

  D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center