Oklahoma Immigration

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Some say immigration bill is bad deal for the GOP April 28, 2013 WASHINGTON — Some feisty Republicans are challenging the claim, widely held among GOP leaders, that the party must support more liberal immigration laws if it's to be more competitive in presidential elections. These doubters say the Republican establishment has the political calculation backward. Immigration... Read More

Court limits deportations over marijuana crimes April 24, 2013 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday immigrants cannot be automatically deported if they are convicted of relatively minor crimes involving marijuana. In a 7-2 decision, the justices sided with Adrian Moncrieffe, a longtime resident of the United States from Jamaica who was deported from the United... Read More

Washington Examiner: Too little accountability in Gang of Eight immigration plan April 22, 2013 IF conservatives should have learned anything from President Obama's first four years in office, it is that this chief executive has no qualms about ignoring the law whenever it becomes an obstacle to his ideological agenda, unless Congress or the federal courts force him to do otherwise. Exhibit A here is the... Read More

Judge blocks 2 key provisions in Indiana's immigration law March 30, 2013 INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked Indiana from enforcing two key provisions of the state's immigration law approved by lawmakers two years ago, including one that she said could lead to “serious abuses” by police. U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker had granted a temporary... Read More

Woman gets prison time in 'total identity theft' March 26, 2013 WICHITA, Kan. — For almost 12 years, a Houston elementary school teacher and an illegal immigrant living in Topeka have engaged in a tug of war to claim the identity of Candida L. Gutierrez in a case that has put a face on the growing crime of “total identity theft” in the United States. On Monday, the real... Read More

GOP splits over immigration and terrorism play out March 09, 2013 WASHINGTON — Republican Party divisions over immigration, anti-terrorism and other issues are bubbling to the surface just as President Barack Obama shows a new interest in capitalizing on GOP differences. The latest example played out Thursday on the Senate floor, where two Republican senators rebuked a third... Read More

Obama meets with faith leaders on immigration March 09, 2013 WASHINGTON — Projecting urgency, President Barack Obama said Friday he wants the Senate to pass a comprehensive immigration bill in the next three months, though he is willing to be patient if that timeline slips slightly. Obama spoke during a meeting with faith leaders, an increasingly powerful part of the... Read More

Internet marriages on the rise March 06, 2013 You may now kiss the computer screen. Some international couples are marrying by proxy over the Internet, a practice so new that immigration authorities say they do not typically watch for it in their efforts to detect fraud. Read More

Calls for action at Senate immigration hearing February 14, 2013 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who are shaping the fate of the millions of people in the U.S. illegally were told by one Wednesday that it's time to rewrite immigration laws so that they, too, can live the American dream. “What do you want to do with me?” an emotional Jose Antonio Vargas demanded of senators.... Read More

Novel explores families impacted by Oklahoma's immigration law January 16, 2013 Rilla Askew, who splits her time between Oklahoma and New York, will read from her new novel “Kind of Kin” Wednesday night at Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City. Read More

Evangelical coalition seeks immigration overhaul January 15, 2013 NEW YORK — Prominent evangelical leaders announced a new effort Monday to persuade conservative Christians and lawmakers they should support overhauling U.S. immigration laws. Called “I Was A Stranger,” the campaign asks churches to spend 40 days studying Scripture related to immigration, centered on the... Read More

Judge OKs deal on Oklahoma immigration law December 20, 2012 A judgment signed Wednesday by a federal judge upheld a block on two provisions in the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007, ending a lengthy legal battle over an immigration law described by many as one of the harshest in the nation. Read More

Undocumented students and supporters hold vigil at University of Oklahoma November 28, 2012 Deisy Escalera, 23, came to the United States illegally from Mexico with her mother when she was six years old. Today, she's one of 25 undocumented students at the University of Oklahoma. Read More

Tech update: Feds seize 132 domain names November 27, 2012 Feds seize 132 domain names to stop knockoff sales Read More