Power from the Past

Memory Work Research Initiative

AFL-CIO reviews new immigration law

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Black and white image of the front page of "The AFL-CIO American Federationist" vol. 94, no. 1, Jan. 17, 1987. The headline on the front-page reads "The New Immigration law - Its Impact on Workers and Unions." the Article features a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the impact of Employer sanctions, including "what is prohibited" and "when does the prohibition go into effect?"

Following the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986 the AFL-CIO circulated information about the law’s impact on unions and workers. Key provisions of the law created a pathway to regular status for some undocumented immigrants, and made knowingly hiring undocumented workers a federal crime for the first time. More images from J4J available in the SEIU-USWW records (Collection 1940), UCLA Library Special Collections.