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Judge tosses immigration lawsuit

 
By Devona Walker    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: December 14, 2007

TULSA — U.S. District Judge James Payne, in a very strongly worded opinion, dismissed a lawsuit against Oklahoma's controversial immigration bill, House Bill 1804, Wednesday evening.

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HB 1804
House Bill 1804, considered the toughest immigration law in the nation, denies driver licenses and public services to illegal immigrants. It criminalizes harboring, transporting or sheltering illegal immigrants. It requires all state agencies to confirm the immigration status of new hires. This requirement will extend to contractors July 1. Also known as the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizens Act, HB 1804 essentially reiterates existing federal law, according to many legal experts watching the case.

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