Deck 5: The Global Perspective: International Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Question 1

Employer compliance with IRCA includes that employers must verify the employment eligibility of any employee hired.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

One of the primary objectives of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)of 1986 is to meet the globalization of corporations, trade, and manufacturing head on.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Alien Tort Statute is likely to have a high impact upon the way U.S. Corporations deal with their overseas employees.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)is responsible only for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and not for establishing the immigration services policies and priorities.

Question 5

Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)restricted the ability of many foreign students to adjust their status to that of lawful permanent resident aliens.

Question 6

Which organization, based in Geneva, has authored a vast scheme of labor and employment laws, regulations and guidelines?

A)Union Network International (UNI)
B)International Labor Organization (ILO)
C)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
D)American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO)

Question 7

The Bureau of Consular Affairs within the ___________ manages the visa process.

A)U.S. Department of Justice
B)U.S. Department of State
C)U.S. Social Security Administration
D)Union Network International

Question 8

The International Labor Organization (ILO)is the branch of the United Nations charged with developing and promulgating uniform labor and employment standards internationally.

Question 9

The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction aims to control and eliminate exploitation of child labor.

Question 10

The Alien Tort Claims Act was enacted in 1789 as part of the original Judiciary Act.

Question 11

Union Network International (UNI)does not seek to organize workers on an international scale but merely administers the functioning of unions.

Question 12

The Union Network International has laid special emphasis to build more effective alliances in multinationals.

Question 13

The purpose of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)of 1986 is to provide solution for controlling both legal and illegal immigration to the United States.

Question 14

In the context of international employment law, ______ are the uniform codes of procedure and standards of conduct that the ILO seeks to promulgate and enforce in order to establish international standards for the fair treatment of workers among all member nations of the United Nations.

A)torts
B)conventions
C)mores
D)remands

Question 15

A judicial authority in one contracting state may request its counterpart in another contracting state to facilitate such discovery activities as the taking of depositions or sworn statements in support of litigation, including labor and employment litigation. This is a convention on the:

A)service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters.
B)recognition and enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards.
C)civil aspects of international child abduction.
D)taking of evidence abroad in civil or commercial matters.

Question 16

Identify the statement that accurately represents the functions of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

A)The International Labor Organization (ILO)is a branch of the World Bank.
B)ILO "laws" always supersede an individual nation's sovereignty.
C)The United States is a signatory to all ILO enactments or pronouncements.
D)U.S. labor and employment laws in many instances are equal or superior to the ILO scheme.

Question 17

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Question 18

UNI claims that signing global agreements with targeted companies would lead to the organization's focus going backward.

Question 19

The fundamental U.S. immigration statute is the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)of  1952.

Question 20

As a general proposition, immigration law and policy are not deemed to be the exclusive provinces of the federal government.

Question 21

The UNI:

A)claims to hold the allegiance of approximately 1 million workers in 100 unions in 15 countries.
B)has targeted a list of 25 multinational employers.
C)boasts 200 signed collective agreements and another 500 in various stages of negotiation.
D)has achieved labor contracts with Carrefour, Hennes & Mauritz of Sweden and Falck among others.

Question 22

The Supreme Court case Burger King Corp., 471 U.S., dealt primarily with which acts?

A)The Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991
B)The Immigration Reform and Control Act and the Alien Tort Claims Act
C)None of these answers
D)The Immigration Reform and Control Act and the Legal Arizona Workers Act

Question 23

In Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority , the main issue was:

A)did the human rights laws at issue apply to U.S. citizens?
B)did the human rights laws at issue apply to someone other than a natural person?
C)was the Legal Arizona Workers Act too broad?
D)None of these answers.

Question 24

The court case Adhikari v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. deals primarily with which statute?

A)Alien Tort statute
B)Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991
C)National Labor Relations Act
D)Tort Claim Act

Question 25

Which branch is the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)?

A)U.S. Social Security Administration
B)U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
C)U.S. Department of Justice
D)U.S. Department of State

Question 26

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 altered several immigration provisions of the INA of 1952 such as:

A)preventing children and spouses of long-term international organization from residing in the United States.
B)removing the immigrant category for dependents of employees of international organizations.
C)allowing larger number of foreign students to adjust their status to that of lawful permanent resident aliens.
D)providing a one-shot amnesty program under which illegal aliens who entered the United States before January 1, 1982, could become legalized.

Question 27

All of the following are services of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services except:

A)adjudication of immigrant visa petitions.
B)adjudication of naturalization petitions.
C)protecting civil rights.
D)establishing immigration services policies and priorities.

Question 28

In August 2005, at the Chicago convention, UNI announced that signing ______ with targeted companies would be their focus in the future. In 2007, UNI expanded its attention to monitoring ______.

A)global agreements; private equity funds
B)domestic agreements; private equity funds
C)labor agreements; corporate investigations
D)union agreements; corporate investigations

Question 29

UNI claims to hold the allegiance of approximately 15 million workers in 900 unions in 150 countries, representing employees in the following economic sectors EXCEPT:

A)medicine.
B)commerce.
C)electricity.
D)hair and beauty.

Question 30

The international trade union movement has begun to use the term ______ as an umbrella designation.

A)labor unions
B)empathizer's unions
C)trade unions
D)global unions

Question 31

In Romero v. Drummond Company, Inc. , the union and several of its leaders and relatives of deceased leaders sued Drummond and its parent company and executives under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991. The district court consolidated the complaints and later granted:

A)motion to dismiss.
B)subpoena.
C)injunction.
D)partial summary judgment.

Question 32

A U.S. passport, certificate of U.S. citizenship, certificate of naturalization, or certain resident alien cards establish both ______, which are mandatory for IRCA compliance.

A)identity and proof of employment
B)employment authorization and identity
C)proof of employment and citizenship
D)identity and financial credibility

Question 33

Which one of these following is an organization that is aimed at meeting the globalization of corporations, trade, and manufacturing?

A)International Labor Organization (ILO)
B)American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO)
C)Union Network International (UNI)
D)Department of States (DOS)

Question 34

Mohammad is an illegal immigrant from Pakistan, who has been part of the U.S. labor market since 1978. The act which is intended to clear illegal immigrants is the:

A)Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)of 1986.
B)Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991.
C)Alien Tort Statute.
D)Foreign Labor Relations Act.

Question 35

Which one of the following bodies is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities?

A)U.S. Social Security Administration
B)U.S. Department of Justice
C)U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
D)U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Question 36

The Alien Tort Claims Act:

A)was active for the last two centuries and was commonly used in supporting jurisdiction in several cases.
B)was enacted in 1889 as part of the original Judiciary Act.
C)is an international statute which provides a cause of action for aggrieved aliens in global courts.
D)is unlikely to have a high impact upon the way U.S. corporations deal with their overseas employees.

Question 37

The federal statute which provides the cause of action for aggrieved noncitizen residents in the U.S. courts is:

A)National Labor Relations Act.
B)Alien Tort Claims Act.
C)Immigration Reform and Control Act.
D)Torture Victim Protection Act.

Question 38

Which one of the following is the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)?

A)U.S. Social Security Administration
B)U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
C)U.S. Department of Justice
D)U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Question 39

Which one of these mechanisms creates a legal workforce without decreasing the number of workers available to harvest perishable crops?

A)H-2A program
B)H-1 program
C)H-2 program
D)H-1A program

Question 40

Who is held responsible for verifying employment eligibility prior to hiring an individual?

A)Labor unions
B)Employers
C)Federal Government
D)State authorities

Question 41

In Chamber of Commerce of U.S. v. Whiting , what act was examined?

A)Alien Tort Claims Act
B)Legal Arizona Workers Act
C)Torture Victim Protection Act
D)Immigration Reform and Control Act

Question 42

What does the Alien Tort Claims Act provide?

Question 43

Under the ordinance passed by the city of Escondido (California), residents, businesses and city officials could:

A)file written complaints with the city if they suspected a landlord of renting to illegal immigrants.
B)file complaints based 'solely or primarily on the basis of national origin, ethnicity, or race.'
C)file written complaints if landlords were suspected of renting to illegal immigrants and the landlords in turn would have to evict the suspects within 6 months.
D)press landlords to provide documentation to the city of their tenants' financial stability.

Question 44

Outline the duties of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Question 45

In Campos v. Unlimited Master Contractors, LLC, dealt with an employee who:

A)was in jail.
B)was tortured.
C)was recently deported.
D)None of these answers

Question 46

Whose responsibility is to ensure public safety against foreign and domestic threats?

A)U.S. Social Security Administration
B)Federal Bureau of Investigation
C)U.S. Department of Labor
D)U.S. Department of Justice

Question 47

What is the role of the convention of Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in civil or commercial matters?

Question 48

What is global corporate responsibility?

Question 49

What are conventions?

Question 50

Which one of these following bodies is responsible for enforcing the antidiscrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. Section 1324b?

A)U.S. Department of Justice
B)U.S. Immigration ad Customs Enforcement
C)U.S. Social Security Administration
D)U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Question 51

What are the necessary documents an employer must show to prove that the employee is a U.S. Citizen or is lawfully authorized to work in the United States?

Question 52

Under the Arizona Legal Workers Act, what is the penalty for a first violation of an employer knowingly hiring an unauthorized alien?

Question 53

Which group has the following mission statement: "create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community"?

A)Federal Bureau of Investigation
B)U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
C)U.S. Department of Justice
D)U.S. Department of State

Question 54

In May of 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States made a decision upholding:

A)the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
B)the Alien Tort Claims Act.
C)the Legal Arizona Workers Act.
D)None of these answers

Question 55

What are the components of Global Unions?

Question 56

What is the purpose of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)of 1986?

Question 57

Which act sets the conditions for the temporary and permanent employment of aliens in the United States and includes provisions that address employment eligibility and employment verification?

A)Tort Claim Act
B)Immigration Reform and Control Act
C)The Immigration and Nationality Act
D)Torture Protection Claim Act

Question 58

The duty to protect the United States from terrorist attacks, from foreign intelligence operations, and from cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes lies with the:

A)Federal Bureau of Investigation.
B)U.S. Social Security Administration.
C)U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
D)U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Question 59

What is the role of the convention of Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction?

Question 60

List the targets of the Union Network International (UNI).

Question 61

What are conventions? Identify conventions that affect international labor relations and employments.

Question 62

State the purpose of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)of 1986.

Question 63

What is the Union Network International (UNI)?

Question 64

What is the role of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)?