Motel 6 to pay $7.6 million for giving guest lists to U.S. immigration

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

U.S. LEGAL NEWS NOVEMBER 6, 2018 / 11:48 AM / UPDATED 16 MINUTES AGO

Motel 6 to pay $7.6 million for giving guest lists to U.S. immigration

Jonathan Stempel
3 MIN READ

(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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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

[The Blue Flower]

1. Motel 6 used to be a decent place to stay at a good price

I stayed in one last month and will never make that mistake again. The room was disgusting.