Thread: State lawmakers propose new workplace protections for immigrants

State lawmakers propose new workplace protections for immigrants

March 26, 2017



SAN FRANCISCO (BCN)

Bay Area lawmakers are seeking to add new protections for immigrant workers and proposed new responsibilities for employers in providing access to federal immigration enforcement agents, the latest effort to limit federal action in the state under President Donald Trump.

Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, announced the proposed legislation at San Francisco's Saint Agnes Church this morning. He authored the bill, AB 450, with fellow San Francisco politicians Assemblyman Phil Ting and state Sen. Scott Wiener as well as Oakland Assemblyman Rob Bonta.

According to Chiu's office, it would require employers to ask for a judicial warrant before allowing agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to workplaces, prohibit employers from sharing confidential employee information without a subpoena and require employers to notify the state Labor Commissioner in the case of a workplace raid.

"Trump's threats of massive deportations are spreading fear among California workers, families, and employers," Chiu said. "I'm proud to author this legislation which goes beyond California's existing defense of immigrants to offer new legal protections for individuals in our workplaces."

The legislation drew support from labor groups like the Service Employees International Union and the California Labor Federation.

"Immigrant workers are living in a constant state of deep anxiety as the Trump Administration continues its threats to tear their families apart," labor federation executive secretary-treasurer Art Pulaski said.

"No one should have to live in fear at work. Yet, every single day immigrant workers and their employers are faced with the threat of indiscriminate workplace raids that would harm families, disrupt business and weaken California's economy," Pulaski said.

Trump has pledged to hire 10,000 new ICE agents to enforce federal immigration law, but California has vowed efforts to block the president's efforts, including other legislation that would pass statewide sanctuary rules, limiting cooperation between local law enforcement with federal immigration agents.

"Our immigrant neighbors should know that simply going to work to put food on the table is not going to expose them to deportation or ICE agents," Wiener said. "Children shouldn't be fearful watching their mothers and fathers leave for work, not knowing if they are going to come home at the end of the day."

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They are in the country illegally - they should have feared sneakering in w/o permission. "Your workers" are depriving Americans of jobs and you are un-American for employing them!

Their employees are in fear..they should be they are breaking the law and taking advantage of American taxpayers that pay for these immigrants. Cheap labor is not cheap we all pay the difference in healthcare, foodstamp's and housing.

Pull their funding! That's sanctuary city, that's sanctuary work place, that's illegal hiring, that's illegal employment, raid them all, shut them down, deport them all.

Is there anyone who still thinks Russia is the danger to this country???

Originally Posted by nntrixie

Is there anyone who still thinks Russia is the danger to this country???

Exactly. Most Americans who look at the facts know that so far Russia is not and never has been a danger to our country. They are our ole Ally that sacrificed so much for US and Europe to defeat Germany, and asked for nothing in return. I'm not saying they had great leaders or that their governments were/are good. But, I personally think their government today under Putin is as good for the people of Russia as it has probably ever been.

We were recently in Colorado and spoke with a man who was married to a Russian lady - or Russian born lady.

He was selling his home and I asked if he was leaving the area. (I ask questions. How do I learn if I don't ask questions.) He said they were seriously thinking about moving to Russia.

I couldn't argue with him. First, because I really know little about Russia. But also, because I know too much about the insanity that is this country is today.