Legal Opinion
United States v. Calimlim
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 15, 2008No. 07-1112, 07-1113, 07-1281PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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 Cal-imlim), Martinez traveled to the United States when she was about 19 years old. She told consular officials that she needed a visa in order to accompany Dr. Mendoza, who was going to the United States for medical treatment, but she really intended to stay…
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