The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on May 1 that it has filed a complaint against Illinois and its Department of Labor, alleging that the state’s Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act interferes with federal immigration authority.
The complaint, filed in the Northern District of Illinois, states that the recent amendment to Illinois’s workplace privacy law usurps the federal government’s control of employment eligibility verification.
“Any state that incentivizes illegal immigration and makes it harder for federal authorities to do their job will face legal consequences from this Administration,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.
The DOJ said the state law includes provisions that complicates the use of E-Verify and deter employers from using the system in their hiring process. E-Verify is a federal program that allows employers to electronically confirm the employment eligibility of a job applicant….