Latest Episodes for this Channel
Sat March 22 2008
Mr. Howard Foster chairs the Complex and Class Litigation Group for Johnson and Bell. Mr. Foster has pioneered a new area of immigration law by serv...
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Mr. Howard Foster chairs the Complex and Class Litigation Group for Johnson and Bell. Mr. Foster has pioneered a new area of immigration law by serving as lead counsel in class action cases under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization or RICO statute. Mr. Foster is currently lead counsel and/or co-lead counsel in several plaintiff class actions and defense counsel in others arising un... read more
Mr. Howard Foster chairs the Complex and Class Litigation Group for Johnson and Bell. Mr. Foster has pioneered a new area of immigration law by serving as lead counsel in class action cases under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization or RICO statute. Mr. Foster is currently lead counsel and/or co-lead counsel in several plaintiff class actions and defense counsel in others arising under RICO and consumer fraud statutes. In 2006 he argued Williams v. Mohawk Industries in the U.S. Supreme Court. The theory of these cases is that legal employees' wages are being suppressed because companies are hiring illegal employees. In this podcast, Mr. Foster addresses the lack of government enforcement of the immigration laws, the degree of violations in the workplace, and how the amended RICO law could change the face of immigration enforcement. Any questions/comments about this podcast, please contact John Maki: jmaki@luc.edu
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Sat March 22 2008
This panel focuses on how immigration affects what are more generally considered âwhite collarâ professions, such as doctors, nurses, and engineer...
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This panel focuses on how immigration affects what are more generally considered âwhite collarâ professions, such as doctors, nurses, and engineers. Panelists include: Marketa Lindt, Counsel at Sidley Austin in Chicago, who focuses on immigration law; Margaret McCormick, Management Principal at Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, as well as professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Marga... read more
This panel focuses on how immigration affects what are more generally considered âwhite collarâ professions, such as doctors, nurses, and engineers. Panelists include: Marketa Lindt, Counsel at Sidley Austin in Chicago, who focuses on immigration law; Margaret McCormick, Management Principal at Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, as well as professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Margaret McDermott, Executive Vice President and CEO of Saint Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center and Resurrection Healthcare; and Dr. Paul Rockey, Director of the Division of Graduate Medical Education of the American Medical Association.Any questions/comments about this podcast, please contact John Maki: jmaki@luc.edu
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Sat March 22 2008
In 2007, the federal government raised the federal minimum wage for the first time in ten years. Few would question that a living wage is critical t...
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In 2007, the federal government raised the federal minimum wage for the first time in ten years. Few would question that a living wage is critical to afford housing, adequate health care, and the basic necessities of life. Yet, there is a tremendous amount of controversy surrounding what is a living wage and who should supply it. Add immigration to the mix and you elevate the concern that the fi... read more
In 2007, the federal government raised the federal minimum wage for the first time in ten years. Few would question that a living wage is critical to afford housing, adequate health care, and the basic necessities of life. Yet, there is a tremendous amount of controversy surrounding what is a living wage and who should supply it. Add immigration to the mix and you elevate the concern that the fight for a living wage is being undercut by the presence of an illegal workforce in this country. Some policymakers and pundits would claim that middle class and working men and women in the United States are assaulted by a continuing flow of cheap foreign labor into the United States. While others say that without reliable, cheap labor, American businesses would not be able to survive. And while some believe immigrants only take jobs Americans do not want, others feel immigrants are stealing jobs out from under U.S. citizens. This panelist will help separate the myths from the facts on this often contentious issue of illegal immigration and the American labor market. The panelists include: Dennis Gannon, the president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus, Executive Director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement; Alexia Kulwiec, Chief Counsel of the Service Employees International Union, Local 1; and Henry Tamarin, President of UNITE HERE, Local 1.Any questions/comments about this podcast, please contact John Maki: jmaki@luc.edu
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Sat March 22 2008
It is estimated that there are between 10 and 20 million illegal immigrants in the United States. What rights do these children, parents, and grandp...
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It is estimated that there are between 10 and 20 million illegal immigrants in the United States. What rights do these children, parents, and grandparents have? How much in taxes do undocumented workers contribute? What benefits do they receive? In this panel, the speakers explore the myths and facts centering around these issues. The panelists include: Dr. Nanciann Gatta, the incoming superinte... read more
It is estimated that there are between 10 and 20 million illegal immigrants in the United States. What rights do these children, parents, and grandparents have? How much in taxes do undocumented workers contribute? What benefits do they receive? In this panel, the speakers explore the myths and facts centering around these issues. The panelists include: Dr. Nanciann Gatta, the incoming superintendent of Niles Township District 219, who works with an array of federal and state laws affecting children on a daily basis; Emma Lozano, a grassroots organizer and advocate, who many know from her fierce advocacy for Elvira Arellano and her son, Saul; Ramon Sanchez of Access Community Health Networks, a federally qualified health center, provides care to all; and Maria Woltjen of Immigrant Child Advocacy Center at the University of Chicago.Any questions/comments about this podcast, please contact John Maki: jmaki@luc.edu
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Sat March 22 2008
With Congressâ failure to pass immigration reform legislation, the debate has shifted to the state and local government level. Lawmakers have enact...
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With Congressâ failure to pass immigration reform legislation, the debate has shifted to the state and local government level. Lawmakers have enacted â or tried to enact â many types of laws that have a wide variety of effects on immigrants, citizens, and governments. This panel explores the differing policy solutions that have been pitched and implemented here in Chicago as well as across th... read more
With Congressâ failure to pass immigration reform legislation, the debate has shifted to the state and local government level. Lawmakers have enacted â or tried to enact â many types of laws that have a wide variety of effects on immigrants, citizens, and governments. This panel explores the differing policy solutions that have been pitched and implemented here in Chicago as well as across the country. Panelist include: the Honorable Miguel Del Valle, the current City Clerk of Chicago and a former Illinois State Senator who has long been centrally involved in developing Illinois immigration policy; Anne Morse, the Director of the Immigration Policy Project at the National Conference of State Legislatures; Jennifer Nagada, a staff attorney with The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; and the Honorable Bill Sarto, the President of the Carpentersville Village who recently opposed a village ordinance which attracted national attention that would have crackdown on employers who hired and landlords that rented to illegal immigrants. Any questions/comments about this podcast, please contact John Maki: jmaki@luc.edu
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