Employment Laws in the United States Post 9/11

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To determine how and to what extent the controlling of employment legislation has changed following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, this paper provides a review of the relevant literature, followed by a summary of the research and a presentation of the findings in the conclusion.

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"Before World War II, American workers began organizing to achieve a more equitable share of the benefits of their labor, and the changes in the social contract following World War II resulting from a series of downsizing, mergers and acquisitions have fundamentally changed the relationship between the American worker and employers. No longer was there a patriarchal system in place that guaranteed life-long employment in exchange for hard work and loyalty; instead, the competition for good jobs - and jobs at all - became increasingly fierce. However, during this period of history illegal immigrant workers were not aggressively prosecuted because they were merely working at jobs that "no American would want." After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 though, many unemployed U.S. citizens might scoff at that argument. While many components of the immigration laws that control employment in the U.S. remain unchanged following September 11, there have been some profound changes that have nevertheless affected the ability of immigrants - legal or illegal - to find gainful employment in the United States. "

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