Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Top News

Justices Limit Use of Identity Theft Law in Immigration Cases

nytimes.com
May. 5, 2009
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the law may not be used against many illegal workers who used false Social Security numbers to get jobs.
Related Stories from UPI.com

Court limits use of ID theft law

WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday limited the use of a federal law on identity theft against people who use false Social Security numbers to get work.

Lawmakers propose new Social Security card

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Two U.S. congressmen from Illinois have introduced a bill calling for new Social Security cards with security features to help combat fraud and identity theft.

Wisconsinites exposed to identity theft

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Wisconsin residents were exposed to possible identity theft for the second time in two years by mailings with their Social Security numbers on address labels.

States take action against ID theft

DALLAS, March 26 (UPI) -- Legislators in California and elsewhere are taking action to make it harder for identity thieves to access Social Security numbers.
Most Popular
Stories Photos People Comments
Featured Photos
1 of 28
Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
View Caption
Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler