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A Seattle-area corrections department is asking a Washington judge to block enforcement of a state law barring it from hiring unauthorized immigrants, following a whistleblower report alleging that dozens of jail guards lacked legal work authorization, according to a new report.

The whistleblower investigation kicked off in early October after an unnamed King County employee sent a complaint to the state’s Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC).

“Individuals have been hired while holding only temporary work visas, and in some cases, with expired work authorization altogether,” the complaint reads. “These hires are in direct violation of the statutory requirements set forth by state law.”

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