Latina Lista: Oklahoma Legislators Sneak Immigration Bill by Opponents

“Like too many states around the country, state governments are tired of waiting for Congressional leadership to stem the tide of illegal immigrants, and so they are taking matters into their own hands.

Oklahoma legislators decided to draft their own bill. Among the provisions of the bill is for state employees to report to immigration authorities anyone applying for services who can’t prove they’re citizens.

With a sizable Latino community in Oklahoma City, the seat of the state capitol, Spanish-language media urged their listeners to go to the State Capitol to show their opposition to the bill.”

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