IFA wins first round in federal case: IFA believes Congress has a mandate and an obligation to address immigration reform at the federal level, in a fair, comprehensive way.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(International Franchise Association and AFL-CIO)

Franchising World, December, 2007 by Bonanno, Jessica

Recently, a U.S. District Court blocked the federal government from implementing its new "final rule" requiring increased employer action in response to "no match" letters. In August, the International Franchise Association joined a lawsuit against the federal government to stop the mailing of 140,000 "no match" letters to America's employers. IFA joined the AFL-CIO, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others in the suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after the agency published a new rule that would increase employer burdens and penalties in responding to DHS letters. The federal court issued the preliminary injunction against DHS after conducting a hearing on the lawsuit in October.

DHS Falls to Examine Impact

The lawsuit alleges that...

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