[petercooper]

don't you have to be a U.S. citizen to file a lawsuit in U.S. court?

[weegee]

These illegal immigrant employees are a part of the conspiracy to enable Wal-Mart to employ illegal aliens at lower wages. They did not turn into whistle blowers; they have a sleazy lawyer who's trying to make lemonade from lemons.

I say "loser pays". These criminals in the conspiracy would be less likely to pursue this case if they thought there might even be a slight chance that they would be the ones paying for both sides legal defense and court costs.

[Sen Jack S. Fogbound]

Leave it for a hungry lawyer to make a few bucks!

[spoiler2]

"If these people are going to work at Wal-Marts, then Wal-Mart and its contractors should abide by the labor laws."

Under the current laws, simply by hiring illegals, Wal-Mart is breaking the labor laws, so why should the Mart turn around at mid-point and "abide by the labor laws"?

These Mexicans know that Wal-Mart is breaking the law, just to give them employment.

First, deport them, then let them 'fight' this case from Mexico!

[Age of Reason]

Poor employers.

Even when they avoid hiring Americans, they still can't escape employee lawsuits.

Serves them right.

LOL.

[holyscroller]

Well now that the trial lawyers are working the problem, we'll find every illegal in the country. Now the employers of illegals should be shaking in their boots! The government is a pussycat compared to the hungry tigers these guys are. We should put a bee in the lawyer's ears about Tyson and the other illegal magnet employers.

This could go one of two ways:

If they succeed in getting a settlement out of Wal-Mart, then millions more illegals may come and willingly work as slaves with the ultimate goal of big bucks down the road from a lawsuit. On the other hand, if the trial lawyers succeed in making it unprofitable to hire illegals, this may actually be a good thing. It's just too bad the money extracted from the employers would go into the pockets of the illegals and the lawyers, rather than to pay back the taxpayers for all the goods and services we've been forced to pay for.

[bornINravenswood]

1. I am sure that the lawyer is playing his hand because this is high profile.

2. If you work for a company that works for Wal-Mart, how does that even implicate Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart should never have issued a statement other than the name of the contractor service.

3. Dred Scott US Supreme court decision: Non US Citizens cannot sue in a federal court.

Why won't this story just die? Because the media doesn't want it to die.

[Tacis]

Great, let's stick it to Walmart!!! If American employers know that even Walmart is in jeopardy by hiring Mexican criminals, then, maybe, some/many/most American employers will stop aiding and abetting this criminal activity.

If we have to leave defense of our borders to a bunch of greedy, shifty lawyers instead of the federal authorities sworn to execute this responsibility, so be it. The more publicity this suit gets the more carefully greedy employers will check the fake documents Mexican criminals present. Note, that the false matricula cards are not included on the I-9 as proof of the ability to live and work in the US.

[rolling_stone]

Real simple premise here, one should not be rewarded for illegal activity...and that includes the aliens in the US and working in violation of law...they should receive no benefit...to do so otherwise would encourage illegal entry, just like giving them driver's licenses, public education, welfare, emergency hospital services etc..lol...the world has truly gone mad, led by politicians and lawyers.......

[Beck_isright]

Of course if MY law was put into law and enforced, and WalMart faced a $50,000 fine per illegal, the illegal immigration problem would clear itself up overnight. Because no U.S. corporation would dare hire them. My proposal is simple; first offense, $50,000 per illegal. Second offense, $100,000 per illegal. Third offense, $250,000 per employee AND 10 years in prison for each manager and corporate officer involved, mandatory, with no early release possible. That should end the illegal hiring of illegal aliens overnight. Including farmers. Including janitorial companies. Including IBM, WalMart, and anyone else.

[freekitty]

Uh Oh...Get ready for new employment laws. This sure smacks of the Microsoft and Compaq contractor lawsuits.

[wku man]

What I'd like to know is what the hell are these illegal scumbag aliens still doing in the US in the first place? There's been plenty of time to send their stinkin', diseased, criminal a**es back to Mexico and Uncle Vincente. If these scumbags had immediately been packed up and shipped off to Nogales or Nuevo Laredo, they wouldn't be here to file such a stupid-a** lawsuit in the first place! Now we're gonna have to go through yet another ridiculous and costly legal drama when there's no reason for them to still be in our country!

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[txdoda]

"Wal-Mart and its contractors should abide by the labor laws........">>>>>>>>>


Especially when hiring employees who DON'T ABIDE by our immigration laws.

Looks like 'cheap labor' is fixin' to get a lot more 'spensive.