Seyfarth Synopsis: The Trump
Administration's hard line on immigration has concerned
undocumented immigrants who want to raise wage claims. The LWDA
recently reaffirmed a commitment to protect workers regardless of
their immigration status.
California has noticed the Trump Administration's
immigration initiatives. Here,
as elsewhere, California charts its own path. The state's
labor law enforcement officials worry that the immigration
crackdown has panicked undocumented workers, causing them to
withhold complaints against their employers, for fear of
deportation. Indeed, some undocumented workers reportedly have
declined to accept unpaid wages owed to them, and have refused to
cooperate with government investigations. There have been reports of ICE
agents showing up at California Labor Commissioner proceedings to
remove undocumented workers who are appearing to prosecute their
labor claims against their employers.
