New Jersey has broadened protections for immigrants whose status is threatened when they blow the whistle on labor violations. Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way last week signed a bill, S-2869, that will levy penalties of up to $10,000 for employers who disclose — or threaten to disclose — a worker’s immigration status to the government to conceal possible violations of state laws on wages, benefits or taxes. “By establishing a penalty for employers who weaponized an employee’s immigration status against them to violate the law, we will protect worker’s rights and hold businesses accountable for exploitati…