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HB1804 foes pin hopes on courts

 
By The Associated Press | Published: April 11, 2008    Comment on this article Leave a comment

OKLAHOMA CITY - Legislative efforts to repeal a contentious anti-illegal immigration law never got much support, so opponents are pinning their hopes on getting the courts to stop implementation of provisions affecting businesses.

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"It looks like we are stuck with it unless we can get it thrown out by the federal court in Oklahoma City," said Sen. Harry Coates, R-Seminole, who has tried unsuccessfully to push legislation to repeal the law or provisions taking place July 1 that put new requirements on employers.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups, including chambers of commerce in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, have asked a federal court in Oklahoma City to intervene.

The business groups contend the Oklahoma law interferes with federal immigration law. They argue immigration regulation is the purview of the federal government and should not be left to a patchwork of uncoordinated state procedures.

Both sides are awaiting a decision by

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