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Indiana, Oregon Pass 2026 Laws Limiting Immigration-Status Evidence

7/14/2026

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Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 76, effective July 1, 2026, bans hiring unauthorized workers, allows E-Verify compliance, authorizes the Attorney General to seek injunctions or penalties, and prohibits retaliation.
Oregon House Bill 4111, effective June 5, 2026, bars firing or discriminating against workers who update federal work-authorization documents, and keeps Form I-9 and E-Verify duties.
Both statutes restrict immigration-status evidence in civil suits to cases and require confidential, in-camera review.

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Story summary

Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 76, effective July 1, 2026, bans hiring unauthorized workers, allows E-Verify compliance, authorizes the Attorney General to seek injunctions or penalties, and prohibits retaliation.
Oregon House Bill 4111, effective June 5, 2026, bars firing or discriminating against workers who update federal work-authorization documents, and keeps Form I-9 and E-Verify duties.
Both statutes restrict immigration-status evidence in civil suits to cases and require confidential, in-camera review.