The state’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act takes full effect on Oct. 1, and the AG’s Office is providing guidance and materials to help employers meet obligations under the law. The law requires that employers inform workers within five business days when federal agents have issued a notice to conduct... an inspection of workers’ employment eligibility documents, known as I-9 forms. Our office successfully pushed for the Legislature to pass the law earlier this year as part of our commitment to protecting the rights of workers and increasing fairness and transparency in the workplace. More information, as well as links to guidance for businesses, a mandatory workplace poster, and model notice forms in multiple languages, is available on our website. // La Ley de Protección de los Trabajadores Inmigrantes del estado entra plenamente en vigor el 1ro de octubre. Por este motivo, la Oficina del Procurador General ofrece orientación y materiales para ayudar a los empleadores a cumplir con las obligaciones establecidas por la ley. La ley exige que los empleadores notifiquen a los trabajadores en un plazo de cinco días hábiles cuando los agentes federales emitan un aviso para inspeccionar los formularios I-9 con los que se verifica la elegibilidad para el empleo. Nuestra oficina impulsó con éxito la aprobación de la ley en la Legislatura a principios de este año, como parte de nuestro compromiso de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores y promover una mayor equidad y transparencia en el ámbito laboral. Aquí encontrará más información y enlaces a una guía para empresas, un cartel que debe exhibirse en el lugar de trabajo y formularios modelo de notificación en varios idiomas:show more

Did we vote to be a sanctuary state?

I'm sure DHS would love to know about this law! You're also protecting companies who are hiring illegals to pay them lower wages than legal workers, and exploit them because they have zero protection when it comes to injuries on the job! Well done you! I'm sure SCOTUS will hear!

You are protecting illegals NOT the citizens of our state. Can’t wait for the Feds to show up and remind you who is really in charge of our country!

Protecting illegal workers and the employers that illegally hire them. Aren't you an AG, whose job it is to enforce laws and not circumvent, undermine, and assist in violating them? You should surrender your law license, and WA should get zero federal funding for anything.

And if people are illegally here in this country, employers need to ignore your laws and report people to the Feds. If this was Biden or Harris in office ordering deportations, you would be bowing down to them. You and the rest of the leftist clowns in Olympia can fuck right off.

What size orange jumpsuit do you wear? @CivilRights

Why would they need to know when there is an inspection? If they are working legally? Officials obstructing immigration enforcement should be arrested. That means you Democrat communists who love fraud and hate the law.

Shielding illegals is crazy talk. 🤪

So, the Attorney General and the State Legislature are conspiring to help illegal workers evade federal law enforcement which is detrimental to legal workers. Isn't that malfeasance and a violation of oath of office. Seems like legal grounds for a recall.

You are flouting federal law. You should be arrested.

The best way to solve this unconstitutional BS law is to fire every non-citizen employee and only hire Americans.

Did the voters of Washington state vote to become a “sanctuary state“???? Pretty sure we did not… Pretty sure we also also did not vote to interfere with federal law-enforcement… Who are enforcing laws that Congress passed? Outside of protecting illegal migrants from voting for the Democratic Party… Under whose Authority did you do this to begin with? Certainly not the voters authority… You know the people you support to protect?

There were complaints filed with the AG office in WA state for years on the “miracle attorney”. Your office did nothing & she now faces class action federal lawsuit: 34 plaintiffs and counting. Any words you have here about “protecting people” lack credibility. Tens of thousands have been harmed by her fraudulent immigration scheme- abusing humanitarian visa loopholes- that went unchecked.

I'm fairly sure that shielding illegals from Federal immigration enforcement officers is illegal. @AAGDhillon ?

Why did you translate this to only Spanish, what about European, Asian and African law breakers?

Um, no. Employers should check the immigration status of hired workers with two pieces of ID - by law. And that is what most employers do despite your rules. You and the governor & other democrats are responsible for leading beautiful Washington state into the depths of hell.

Stop wasting money on protecting them. You can use those resources to providing transportation and other consumables for their way out. You are not protecting Americans by allowing them to stay and remove leverage from blue collar workers to advocate for better pay. GTFO

So sick and tired of this liberal crap. You are voted into office by the citizens of Wa. State yet you spend your time in office protecting and providing benefits to illegal immigrants. All became criminals when they crossed the border illegally. There is a process to enter this country legally. Please support the federal laws.

So, do the workers all get to leave work prior to the inspection or are they given work time to falsify their records? I don't understand how this is supposed to make life in WA better for anyone.

I still wish I could figure out why you enable and support criminals over citizens? Why not work with ice to get the worst of the worst out? Tom holeman has said many times over that's the goal. The worst of the worst.

I report illegal aliens, businesses that illegally employee them violating federal law, and seditionist politicians to @ICEgov @HSI_HQ @HSISeattle @SecMullinDHS @SecRubio @AGToddBlanche @AAGDhillon .

Ah, keeping Child Rapists safe in Washington. Nick. You’re in the wrong side of history

This is absolute BS! 🤬 you and Ferguson. You care more about illegals than actual citizens. I cannot wait to be able to leave this hellhole state!

Nick, the only people you Democrats care about are the illegals you gave driver licenses to without checking ID, and then you registered them to vote because they had a license. Then, you mail them ballots.

In violation of federal law. You are a licensed attorney correct? Ever hear of the supremacy clause? You, the Governor, and the entire Washington state legislature have committed treason by passing and enforcing this unconstitutional act! @DOJRR47

Wow everyday in Washington state is looking more and more like CUBA

So you are tipping people off that are breaking Federal law? @grok, is this a Federal crime?

DEPORT ALL ILLEGALS NOW!!! Legals you have nothing to worry about. Carry on.

Washington ranks #50 for safety. FIFTIETH‼️ The result of an unqualified AG posting on X incessantly instead of focusing on citizens safety.

Did you even consider the concept of following federal law? It is illegal for both the employer and immigrant to hire/work without legal status. Why are my taxes being used to help evade federal laws? Aren't you the WA state Attorney General?

The answer will be no notice inspections.

Obstruction of justice is a Felony. Nick. Your stupid law is illegal. Your Sanctuary criminal laws are in violation of Federal immigration laws. You cannot stop County Sheriffs or State police from arresting or detaining violent non-US citizens.

Nick Brown prioritizes illegal aliens overs US citizens.

Translation- Protect illegals, not Americans or immigrants!

Sound a lot like obstruction of justice to me.