Immigrant benefits: loss of income: federal DHS enforcement.
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No
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No
Current location
Insurance
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill creates the Immigration Enforcement Emergency Relief Program within the California Labor Code to provide unemployment benefits to immigrants who have lost income due to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enforcement actions. It establishes a dedicated fund to finance the program and outlines regulations for application, eligibility, and data protection. The bill aims to address economic hardship caused by immigration enforcement and ensures benefits are provided every 14 days, up to a maximum of 20 weeks, based on demonstrated loss of income.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Immigration Enforcement Emergency Relief Program administered by the Employment Development Department.
- Creates the Immigration Enforcement Emergency Fund to finance the program.
- Defines eligibility for benefits based on loss of income caused by DHS actions (e.g., arrests, deportations, workplace closures).
- Sets a maximum benefit duration of 20 cumulative weeks.
- Requires the department to establish regulations for application, payment, and data privacy.
- Protects personal information collected for the program as confidential and exempt from disclosure.
- Allows qualifying beneficiaries to apply on behalf of individuals who are unable to do so themselves.
- Specifies payment frequency (every 14 days) and benefit calculation based on average prior earnings.
Who is affected
- Immigrants
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