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Human Trafficking

Press Release: Federal Jury Awards $330,000 in Colorado’s First Civil Human Trafficking Trial

Lawsuit highlights psychological coercion in wage theft and forced labor Denver, CO – A federal jury returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiffs Esmeraldo, Maribel, and Justin Echon, finding that the Defendants had violated the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and Colorado wage laws. “The Echon family courageously told their Read more…

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U.S. Veteran Sues After Being Told U.S. Workers Not Wanted, Denied Work

On January 9, 2017, Colorado Legal Services filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and experienced farm machinery operator, against an employment recruiting agency whose discriminatory acts led to the denial of a job on the basis of national origin. Read the complaint here.

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