Here is the scum bag. Signing some tree hugger clean air bill.
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| Illegal immigrants allowed to sue employer for replacing them with legal workers |
| 2006-08-03 |
| YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit filed by Yakima Valley farm workers who contend a Los Angeles-based labor contractor illegally and intentionally displaced them with workers from Thailand. U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Leavitt ruled that the three plaintiffs who filed the lawsuit may proceed on behalf of an estimated 600 farm workers allegedly denied work when Global Horizons Manpower imported workers from Thailand under the federal H-2A guest-worker program in 2004. Translation: The company is being sued because it replaced workers (some of whom were illegal) with legal workers. The company should be able to hire and fire whoever it wants to unless it gives up that right (in case of union extortion) Attorneys for Global Horizons had argued that the definition of the proposed class was vague and imprecise. They also argued that 264 members of the class should not be counted because they presented Social Security numbers that didn't match federal records. In his ruling Friday, Leavitt rejected Global's argument, finding that the immigration status of the plaintiffs doesn't provide a basis for excluding them from the class. Translation: Even though they did not have authority to work in the united states - they have the right to work. |
| Posted by:CrazyFool |
| #15 Turn every member of the class over to ICE. Deport them and let them carry on their suit from the backwoods of Mexico. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-08-03 16:34 |
| #14 Maybe we should beat one of these jackass judges to within an inch of his life to show them that we are not amused by their anti-American crap anymore. When words fail, ya know ? |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-08-03 12:27 |
| #13 DG - we were once a nation of slavery too, but we [bloodly] grew out of it. |
| Posted by: Shong Sheager8147 2006-08-03 11:26 |
| #12 Tip of the Iceberg Alert! If the Senates’ “Comprehensive Immigration” bill passes committee with all its’ convoluted wording regarding guest worker status, this type of illogical litigation will become commonplace. But show some compassion. After all, “We’re a nation of immigrants.” |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2006-08-03 11:04 |
| #11 The picture came from Google Images. If it isn't the correct Leavitt, the mods can take it down. Sorry for the mistake. -M |
| Posted by: Manolo 2006-08-03 09:59 |
| #10 After the next Civil War and the rewrite of the Constitution, I would like to see a fundamental clause that stipulates that 'no one can profit from any criminal act on their part'. Unless we make the judiciary directly accountable to the people, we either give up the notion that we rule ourselves and have an oligarchy composed of those who sit for life and are above us all or we'll have a Constitution amended to the size of a major metropolitan area phone book. |
| Posted by: Shong Sheager8147 2006-08-03 09:40 |
| #9 Liberal judges will be the death of this country. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-08-03 09:30 |
| #8 The whole thing with the illegals being allowed to sue doesn't surprise me. They've been allowed to sue for damages in a variety of cases before this one, so I'd be more shocked if they weren't allowed to sue. (Remember the old joke about what you call the guy who graduated last in his law school class? "Your Honor") The big question, however.....is Washington a right to work state? Big negatory on that. It's a union state. So if someone signed a contract stating they could work until a certain date, or a certain condition was reached, at least the legal ones (probably all five of 'em) would have a case if that was violated. But since we can't discriminate against people who were breaking the law, 'cause their feewings were hurt or something, they're included. Sick but true. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-08-03 09:25 |
| #7 In his ruling Friday, Leavitt rejected Global's argument, finding that the immigration status of the plaintiffs doesn't provide a basis for excluding them from the class. Something profoundly illogical about that statement, but who am I to judge. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-08-03 08:37 |
| #6 Full disclosure: I work for EPA and (at the time) Admin. Leavitt seemed very common sensical. While Gov of Utah he often led fights against the gaia worshippers on grazing/cattle land rights, water rights, etc. |
| Posted by: BA 2006-08-03 08:21 |
| #5 I'm not sure that's him. Michael Leavitt (the one in Manolo's picture) was the former Governor of Utah. He then was nominated and appointed to be the Administrator of EPA (where Manolo's picture comes from) by President Bush. Since early 2005, he's the Secretary of the Dept. of Health & Human Services (where I believe he still resides, at least according to the HHS website). I think it's a different Michael Leavitt that's the judge. |
| Posted by: BA 2006-08-03 08:19 |
| #4 Here is the scum bag. Signing some tree hugger clean air bill. |
| Posted by: Manolo 2006-08-03 07:16 |
| #3 Gee, when I read the headline, I was sure it was California. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-08-03 06:25 |
| #2 The Judge is likely a Democrat = liberal snot for brains. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-08-03 05:41 |
| #1 This is just stupid, is this judge crazy? |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-08-03 04:49 |