Legislators spar over immigration law

 
By Michael McNutt | Modified: December 9, 2007 at 1:13 pm | Published: December 7, 2007   

Barbs were traded Thursday at the Capitol by the House author of the state's controversial new immigration law and a lawmaker who plans to file legislation to scale back parts of House Bill 1804.

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Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, the House author of HB 1804, said he planned to introduce legislation to reverse a policy that allows illegal immigrant mothers to receive state and federally subsidized prenatal care in Oklahoma.

"I think the man has some racist ideas here,” Sen. Harry Coates, R-Seminole, said of Terrill.

Contacted later, Terrill denied he is a racist, calling comments by Coates, who lists his occupation as a construction consultant, outrageous.

"They're insulting and somewhat laughable coming from a senator who derives most of his income from the construction and building trade,” Terrill said.

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