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Wrongful Firing

A fired employee who says he was terminated after refusing to transport undocumented coworkers from California to Indiana may pursue his wrongful discharge claim against his former employer, a federal court in Texas ruled. The man feared he might be charged with human trafficking if caught by Border Patrol agents.

EL PASO, Texas — A fired employee who says he was terminated after refusing to transport undocumented co-workers from California to Indiana may pursue his wrongful-discharge claim against his former employer, a federal court in Texas ruled. The man feared he might be charged with human trafficking if caught by Border Patrol agents.

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