Inside Biden’s Push to Protect Immigrant Workers in Labor Probes

There were two requests, but no easy answers.

The first came as the U.S. Department of Labor sued a contractor hired to paint the rooftop of the Las Vegas Raiders’ stadium, accusing the company of wage theft and retaliation. The second stemmed from a DOL investigation of a nitrogen leak at a Georgia chicken processing plant that killed six workers in January.

In each instance, DOL officials tried to pioneer a new policy by asking the Department of Homeland Security to shield undocumented workers from deportation, ensuring they could serve as witnesses against their employers.

Personnel from both departments ...