[brianl703]

I think the reason that 9 illegals suing their employeer made headlines has to do with the fact that it involves wal-mart, not the fact that they're illegal.

If an illegal sues Joe's Drywall, do you think it's gonna make headlines? I doubt it.

[staytrue]

You may be right about Walmart vs. Joe's drywall.

However, there is no disputing that they did not sue until they were arrested and being processed for deportation.

Bottom line is that for an illegal, if you sue, you will probably attract the attention of INS. If you don't, you stay to work another day.

It is a powerful incentive not to sue. We need tort reform as badly or more so than immigration reform. We need US companies to be able to hire and fire without being sued. Lawsuits are a major impediment to hiring. You don't put money into a bank unless you can get it back out. You don't put someone on your payroll unless you can get them out if necessary.