Replaced at work by illegal aliens

[federalisthoosier]

I have worked in the restaurant industry for years. I have had lots of jobs. Finding work is easy.

At my current job, I am being replaced by illegal aliens. Do I have any civil recourse? I know ICE and INS would be a waste of my time.

I will eventually get a new job, but the principle of losing a job because of an illegal irks me. Any thoughts?

[Rhino]

ICE and INS are the same thing. ICE is just the new name. I'd try them anyway, especially if you have concrete evidence that they're illegal. It may not help, but it couldn't hurt.

[Timberwolf]

to your hard drive, and make patches out of it and go back to the restaurant that fired you...just a thought. :evilgrin:

Although, buying a baseball hat with "INS" embroidered on it (InterNeighborhood Services) would probably be just as effective and not get you into trouble for impersonating a federal officer.

[Taylor1]

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or instead of buying money on these almost pointless things, I hear border patrol is looking for some new recruits as fast as the U.S. Gov't goes farther into debt!

[SLD]

It could be national origin discrimination. I would file a charge with EEOC on national origin discrimination. It can't hurt - just keep the complaint portion simple. You were hired, worked for so many years, months, or days (whatever) and then claim you were replaced by illegal immigrants from another country and discharged without reason being given.

If you are lucky they will respond stupidly and lock themselves into an untenable position which would give you leverage.

I knew a gay guy who did something similar (claimed simple sex and sexual harassment) and while he probably didn't have a case in the world, walked away with basically almost a year's severance pay.

You could at least scare them into trying to shut you up with some cash in your pocket.

Certainly can't hurt!

Good luck.

SLD

[gnome]

The difference is you HAVE a case... so I agree, go for it.

Do you think they have any paperwork that they can use to argue that you were fired for a different reason?