WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- We are proud that Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate rejected the attempt to hold the Department of Homeland Security hostage in order to reverse President Obama's executive order on immigration. Protecting immigrants from exploitation and uncalled-for deportation honors the spirit and principle of our nation and can help raise living standards for all workers.
Congress should focus on the country's needs. That means funding the Department of Homeland Security and passing true comprehensive immigration reform rather than using either in a repulsive political game.
As an organization founded by immigrants, LIUNA has long been a fierce advocate for comprehensive immigration reform which secures our borders, provides a path to citizenship, levels the playing field for honest employers and allows everyone in America immigrants and non-immigrants to work free from harassment, intimidation or exploitation.
The half-million members of LIUNA the Laborers' International Union of North America are on the forefront of the construction industry, a powerhouse of workers who are proud to build America.
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Scammers in one the largest immigrant hubs in the U.S. will now face stiffer penalties for defrauding people who are seeking legal assistance with immigration matters. New York states Immigration Assistance Service Enforcement Act, which went into effect on Monday, establishes new protections and rights for immigrants who use the services of a notario pblico, which are generally individuals or businesses that falsely represent themselves as qualified legal advisers for new arrivals and other citizenship issues. The law makes it a felony to defraud people seeking assistance of more than $1,000.
The effort by immigration reform advocates is designed to protect immigrants from becoming victims of fraud. President Barack Obama in 2012 began taking executive action on immigration, deferring deportation actions against undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and later offering work permits to millions of other people who came into the country illegally, which caused an uptick in reported frauds against immigrants.
Notarios, which traditionally take advantage of cultural differences, are not permitted to give legal advice nor are they licensed to represent cases that are pending in immigration courts or the Department of Labor. They also may not threaten to report undocumented immigrants to authorities over complaints about bad service. In Latin American countries, notario pblico is an attorney or trusted member of the community who is authorized to give legal advice.
All 50 U.S. states and several U.S. territories have some form of protection against this costly fraud, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Last year, the Federal Trade Commissionwon a $616,000 judgment againsta Maryland couple over deceptive immigration services. The agency said it registered 891 complaints of immigration services fraud in 2013.
New Yorks law is unique in that it is the only one to establish permanentlythe state Office of New Americans, which is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the welfare of immigrant communities, according to the New York Immigration Coalition. The Immigration Assistance Service EnforcementAct, for which state Sen. Rubn Daz and Assemblyman Marcos Crespo advocated, was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last August.
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