Motel 6 to pay $7.6 million for giving guest lists to U.S. immigration
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) - Motel 6 will pay up to $7.6 million to Hispanic guests to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming that it violated their privacy by regularly providing guest lists to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Terms of the preliminary settlement with eight Hispanic plaintiffs - seven from Arizona and one from Washington state - were disclosed in a Nov. 2 filing with the federal court in Phoenix.
Motel 6 also agreed to a two-year consent decree barring it from sharing guest data with immigration authorities absent warrants, subpoenas, or threats of serious crime or harm.
Court approval is required. Motel 6 did not admit liability, and denied engaging in unlawful conduct.
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U.S. LEGAL NEWS NOVEMBER 6, 2018 / 11:48 AM / UPDATED 16 MINUTES AGO
Jonathan Stempel
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-blackstone-group-motel6-immigration-s/motel-6-to-pay-7-6-million-for-giving-guest-lists-to-u-s-immigration-idUSKCN1NB23Q
sandensea
(21,624 posts)And they're Chumpkins. What a surprise.
geardaddy
(24,926 posts)mainer
(12,022 posts)The award should have been 10X this amount.
TeamPooka
(24,221 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,377 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)Never again.
If my work tried to get me to say one I'd say fuck you. In those exact words.
Zambero
(8,964 posts)Circumstances may change over time, but the evil character of those who choose to inform on their fellow citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity, or religion does not.
Initech
(100,067 posts)NEIN!!!!
Sucha NastyWoman
(2,748 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)rocktivity
(44,576 posts)about $630K each. It will reimburse them for their travel expenses, at least.
rocktivity
iluvtennis
(19,852 posts)Disgusting what they did to these ppl