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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 05 > High court curbs use of identity-theft law against illegal workers

High court curbs use of identity-theft law against illegal workers

By Adam Liptak and Julia Preston / The Bulletin
May 5, 2009

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a favorite tool of prosecutors in immigration cases, ruling unanimously that a federal identity-theft law may not be used against many illegal workers who used false Social Security numbers to get jobs.

The question in the case was....

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