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California: Challenges to Protections from Immigration Enforcement Target Status as a “Sanctuary State”

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California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450) (the “Act”) went into effect as of January 1st this year. The Act restricted employer cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies beyond what was required by federal law. However, a federal district judge recently blocked the state from enforcing some of the statutory restrictions against private employers. Specifically, employers cannot be prosecuted or fined for: