AB2271 Immigrant benefits: loss of income: federal DHS enforcement.

↓Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Creates a state benefits program for immigrants who lose income due to federal DHS enforcement actions and prohibits the administering department from inquiring into immigration status, recording it, or contacting employers to verify it, so less immigration enforcement by state government.

In administering this division, the department shall not do any of the following: (1) Request, orally or in writing, information related to an individual’s nationality, place of birth, or eligibility for a social security number. (2) Compel or request an individual to admit in writing whether they have proof of lawful presence in the United States. (3) Contact an individual’s current, former, or prospective employer for any purpose, including to verify employment status. This paragraph does not prohibit the department from using other means to verify employment status. (4) Record an individual

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↓Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 85%

Establishes a state-funded program that provides up to 20 weeks of income replacement benefits to individuals (including those not lawfully present) who lose earned income due to federal DHS immigration enforcement activities such as arrests, detentions, deportations, worksite raids, or fear of such

The purpose of this division is to provide earned income replacement benefits to Californians who have lost income due to federal immigration enforcement activities but who have not received state or federal unemployment insurance benefits from programs administered by the department.

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