Once racial targets, nannies now sue.In a class action lawsuit class action lawsuit A lawsuit in which one party or a limited number of parties sue on behalf of a larger group to which the parties belong. For example, investors may bring a class action lawsuit against a brokerage firm that has actively promoted a tax , 30 Latina childcare providers in Mattawa, Washington Mattawa is a town in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,609 at the 2000 census. History Mattawa was officially incorporated on June 3, 1958. Geography Mattawa is located at (46.736069, -119. , are suing state and city officials for violating their rights in a sweep of arrests in 2003. "The women claim they were targeted based on their race," said lawyer Cristobal Josh Alex. The women provide essential childcare for farmworkers in this migrant mi·grant n. 1. One that moves from one region to another by chance, instinct, or plan. 2. An itinerant worker who travels from one area to another in search of work. adj. Migratory. farming town and barely make the minimum wage. So, it hardly made sense when the state officials accused the women of "hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud." The allegations were proven to be untrue un·true adj. un·tru·er, un·tru·est 1. Contrary to fact; false. 2. Deviating from a standard; not straight, even, level, or exact. 3. Disloyal; unfaithful. , and now the women are demanding accountability from state and local officials. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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