immigration verification; public benefits; asylum

Summary

The bill would obligate state and local agencies that administer public benefits to verify each applicant's immigration status using a specified list of documents and to file written reports of any discovered immigration violations with federal authorities. It also bars individuals with pending asylum applications from receiving benefits, creates class 2 misdemeanor penalties for employees and supervisors who fail to report, and grants residents the right to sue agencies for non‑compliance. The measure did not pass.

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