Immigrant workers claim wrongful termination when fired after skipping work to protest

Published May 5, 2017 3:20pm ET



Back in February, thousands of immigrant workers in the United States participated in the “Day Without Immigrants” rally, protesting President Trump’s policies on immigration. Some even skipped work without letting their bosses know. Detroit area auto parts maker, EZ Industrial Solutions LLC, fired more than 20 immigrants after their participation in the protest. Now, these former employees of the auto parts maker are claiming they were wrongfully terminated, even though they received a warning from management about repercussions for missing work without permission.

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