A bill in Oklahoma that aims to use local and state public officials to remove undocumented immigrants from the state will go to the governor's desk.
Oklahoma HB 4156 passed both state legislative chambers and is similar to a Texas law enacted that enabled police officers to arrest people for
The bill passed despite an outcry over concerns the law will treat undocumented immigrants unfairly in the state. Activists against the bill organized more than 100 protesters outside the state Capitol building. HAPPENING NOW: Large crowd outside the Capitol protesting HB 4156, set to be heard on the Senate floor today.“Yes, you are going to have people that are stopped because of the way they look, and we’re going to try to put those folks in jail, and why? Because of the way they look,” Democratic state Sen. George Young
KOCO News 5 reported that “the expectation is someone will file a lawsuit to try to block the law from going into effect” if Stitt signs the bill, whichRepublican state Sen. Jessica Garvin, who noted her Hispanic heritage before addressing the bill, said she supported the legislation as an effort to improve public safety.“We have seen in several states where there are people who are being murdered.
The bill easily passed both the Oklahoma Senate and House, with Republican supermajorities in the chambers throwing their support behind the legislation.
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