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Justices tackle if states can use business licensing laws vs. undocumented workers
December 10, 2010Can states use their own licensing laws to crack down on businesses that hire undocumented workers? The Supreme Court wrestled with that question on Dec. 9, dealing with a 2007 law from Arizona - a measure...
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Job safety-mine safety bill fails in House
December 10, 2010The Democratic-run House failed on Dec. 8 to pass a major job safety-mine safety bill that needed a two-thirds vote for approval.
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DREAM Act passes House, faces hurdles in Senate
December 10, 2010The U.S. Senate voted to table its version of the DREAM Act Dec. 9, in order to consider the version passed by the House the day before. Supporters say the House vote was historic and a...
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New report highlights port truck drivers’ plight
December 10, 2010They are the 110,000 truck drivers who move millions of cargo containers at the nation's ports every year.
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Parents: Retaining Chicago students is a flunking system
December 10, 2010Chicago Public Schools is willfully imposing an injurious and discriminatory retention policy on a mass scale, say parents.
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