Newsom Signs Stop Nick Shirley Act To Stop Investigations Into Immigration Service Provider Fraud
Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,California Gov.
Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Saturday expanding privacy protections for immigration service workers, despite warnings that the measure could chill investigative journalism and face First Amendment challenges.Assembly Bill 2624, dubbed the "Stop Nick Shirley Act" by Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, expands California's Safe at Home program to certain nonprofit employees who assist people navigating the U.S.
immigration system.The law will take effect Oct. 1, 2027, after Newsom leaves office because of term limits.Democratic Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, who introduced the bill in February, said the protections are necessary because immigration service providers face harassment and threats."Our immigrant service providers are living in fear because of extremists looking to demonize the work that they do and the populations they serve," Bonta said Saturday.The measure imposes penalties on people who distribute information or images of covered immigration workers under circumstances the law defines as inciting violence or threats.
First reported by zerohedge.com.
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