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U.S. v. CALIMLIM

Nos. 07-1112, 07-1113, 07-1281.

538 F.3d 706 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Elnora M. CALIMLIM and Jefferson N. Calimlim, Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 15, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sarah E. Harrington (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Appellate Division, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Dean A. Strang (argued), Marcus J. Berghahn, Hurley, Burish & Stanton, Madison, WI, Michael J. Fitzgerald, Glynn, Fitzgerald & Albee, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Before WOOD, SYKES, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

At age 16, Irma Martinez began working for the Mendoza family in the Philippines, where it is common for wealthier families to have a live-in housekeeper to attend to the house and children. Her family was poor and depended on the salary she earned. At the urging of Dr. Jovito Mendoza (the father of defendant Elnora Calimlim), Martinez traveled to the United States when she was about 19 years old. She told consular officials that she needed a...

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