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Sec. 5 · S. 1151

Preemption; liability

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Section 402 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as amended by sections 3 and 4(a), is further amended by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Limitation on State authority (1) Preemption A State or local government may not prohibit a person or other entity from verifying the employment authorization of new hires or current employees through E-Verify. (2) Liability A person or other entity that participates in E-Verify may not be held liable under any Federal, State, or local law for any employment-related action taken with respect to the wrongful termination of an individual in good faith reliance on information provided through E-Verify..

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