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"Wal-Mart executives knew that their contracted cleaning companies may have been hiring illegal immigrants for years."

Well, how can you disprove this claim? Of course I know that it may rain tomorrow. Or I know when I sign a marriage contract that it may end in divorce. Anyone with half a brain can defend that "may" statement. However, a contract is signed, the contract is legal only if both parties plan to obey the law, therefore it is reasonable to assume that Walmart expected the contractor to obey the law.

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However, a contract is signed, the contract is legal only if both parties plan to obey the law, therefore it is reasonable to assume that Walmart expected the contractor to obey the law.

Well, of course, it just comes down to knowledge, doesn't it? That's true of most crimes. In order to avoid getting too deeply involved in the theory of criminal conspiracy or RICO laws, I guess it's easiest to just suggest a rule of thumb - a person can't ordinarily evade criminal sanctions by retaining an "independent contractor" to commit crimes on his behalf.