INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- A new law on the books in Indiana will require governing bodies and businesses to take stricter action regarding immigration issues.

Governor Mike Braun signed the FAIRNESS Act into law today, June 2. In part, the law requires every governmental body in the state to comply with ICE detainment requests. It also bars any official entity from adopting a sanctuary policy that would restrict cooperation with federal immigration officials.

The law also requires sheriffs and police departments to notify judges when a person in custody is the subject of an immigration detainer. The governor's office says this is to make sure federal immigration holds are honored before release.

The law also bars employers from knowingly recruiting, hiring, or employing individuals not authorized to work in the United States. Employers who use federal verification programs like E-Verify are shielded from liability.

The law also grants the Attorney General new authority to investigate and pursue immigration violations.