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Cafe Express, a unit of Wendy's International Inc., and a Houston law firm have been sued in Dallas County district court on fraud, unjust enrichment and other allegations on behalf of a group of illegal immigrants. According to the suit, about 100 employees of Cafe Express were affected when the restaurant chain and its law firm allegedly missed a 2001 deadline to file paperwork that could have allowed the employees to become permanent U.S. residents. Among them was the lead plaintiff, Jaime Chavez, a 36-year-old Mexican who worked at a Dallas-area Cafe Express. Cafe Express agreed to help the workers...

Nearly two of every three Colorado voters think illegal immigrants should be allowed to become U.S. citizens if they pay taxes, learn English and meet other requirements, according to a new Rocky Mountain News/CBS 4 poll. Only 15 percent of those polled favor mass deportations. "People want to be tough but fair," said pollster Lori Weigel. "It's like many issues. You tend to hear from extremes on both ends. Clearly, this data indicate that there's a silent majority that is supportive of a more middle-ground approach."