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Gov. Ferguson signs law requiring employers to notify workers of federal immigration workplace inspections
Summary
Gov. Ferguson signed House Bill 2105, requested by the attorney general, requiring employers to notify workers within five days of receiving notice of federal immigration employment-eligibility inspections and to provide inspection results; it also prohibits voluntary consent to access worker records without subpoena or warrant except where federal law compels it.
Gov. Ferguson signed House Bill 2105 at a short ceremony, saying the legislation protects immigrant workers by ensuring notice and limiting employer cooperation with federal immigration authorities except when compelled by law.
The law requires employers to notify workers within five days after the employer…
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