Scope: State (Minnesota)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: April 9, 2026
HF 4836 would require Minnesota employers to notify employees of federal immigration inspections and prohibit employers from allowing federal immigration officers into nonpublic work areas, with penalties for violations. The bill remains in the House; the most recent action was the addition of a coauthor.
Constitutional basis: State-imposed limits on private cooperation with federal immigration officers raise preemption and Fourth Amendment questions; bill pending with no enactment or judicial test.