California AG Threatens to Sue Employers Who Share Employee Info with ICE Agents

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California AG Xavier Becerra releases final regulations implement racial and identity profiling act

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned that he prepared to file charges and seek penalties against employers who will violate AB 450.

The law also known as the New Immigrant Worker Protection Act prohibits all employers from giving voluntary consent to immigration agents to access employee records without a subpoena or court order.

AG Becerra issued a warning to employers following reports that the Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing a major immigration raid in Northern California.

During an interview with Fox News earlier this month, ICE Director Thomas Homan warned that he would crackdown sanctuary cities. He said, “California better hold on tight. You’re about to see more special agents, a lot more deportations. If the politicians in California don’t want to protect their communities, then ICE will.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, ICE is planning to arrest 1,500 undocumented immigrants in the Bay Area.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law SB 5, which makes California a sanctuary state effective on January 1, 2018.

California employers should know their rights and responsibilities

During a press conference on Thursday, the California AG said it is important to remind the public particularly employers regarding the new law.