New WA law seeking to protect immigrant workers takes effect this week ^40.5%

KUOW - By Sarah Mizes-Tan - 6/8/2026, 9:25 PM

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A new Washington law protecting workers from immigration enforcement in their workplace will go into effect later this week. Starting June 11, House Bill 2105 will require employers to give workers at least five business days’ notice that any federal agency is auditing their I-9 forms or any other worker records. “This one [law] in... more