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House sends sweeping immigration reform bill to governor’s desk
Examiner-Enterprise ^ | May 3, 2007 | Tim Talley Associated Press Writer

Posted on 05/03/2007 3:09:26 PM PDT by Islander7

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Legislation described as the nation’s most sweeping attempt to deny jobs and public benefits to illegal immigrants was sent to Gov. Brad Henry’s desk Tuesday.

State lawmakers urged Henry to sign the measure into law after it was approved in a bipartisan 84-14 vote by the state House. The bill was approved 41-6 by the Senate last month.

“The people of Oklahoma are very strongly for this bill,” said House Speaker Lance Cargill, R-Harrah.

Immigrant groups said the bill is a wrong-headed approach to stop illegal immigration and urged Henry to veto it.

“It’s not going to control immigration. It’s going to create a long-term sour view in the Latino community,” said Ed Romo, vice president of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

“It’s targeting the Latinos, the Hispanics, and nobody else,” said Ed Madrid, state director of LULAC. *

Pat Fennell, executive director of the Latino Community Development Agency in Oklahoma City, said the state does not have the authority to supersede federal immigration law.

“It opens the door for all kinds of litigation,” Fennell said. “We’re going to be paying the consequences of this silly bill.”

Henry, who has previously said he believes illegal immigration is a federal issue, has not decided whether he will sign or veto the measure, a spokesman said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: aliens; enforcethelaws; illegal; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; immigration; lulac
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"....“Stealing American jobs is now a civil rights violation in Oklahoma,” Hethmon said...."

Read the comments FReepers. Perhaps the revolution has begun.
1 posted on 05/03/2007 3:09:27 PM PDT by Islander7
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To: Islander7

You never know....


2 posted on 05/03/2007 3:15:16 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Fred Thompson)
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To: Islander7

No revolution is starting, just a push-back by us law abiding folks.


3 posted on 05/03/2007 3:16:09 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
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To: Islander7

84-14 vote by the state House. The bill was approved 41-6 by the Senate last month.

How many votes are needed to override a veto in OK?

Wouldn’t it be political suicide for the Governor to veto this bill in OK??


4 posted on 05/03/2007 3:21:37 PM PDT by proudpapa (Forget Rudy McRomney it's Duncan Hunter in '08!)
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To: Islander7

Gee, I like the objectivity of the opening sentence.

All I can say is “good for them.”


5 posted on 05/03/2007 3:25:15 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo (Earth - Taking care of itself since 4.6 billion BC)
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To: Islander7

“It’s not going to control immigration. It’s going to create a long-term sour view in the Latino community,” said Ed Romo, vice president of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

“It’s targeting the Latinos, the Hispanics, and nobody else,” said Ed Madrid, state director of LULAC. *

I would bet that there is no language regarding any specific region in this bill. This is simply the most egregious offenders squealing.


6 posted on 05/03/2007 3:28:14 PM PDT by doodad
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...the state does not have the authority to supersede federal immigration law.

I'm often wrong, so is this correct? Even if it is correct, of the laws on the books now (that haven't been used lately), one is that it's illegal to employee a non-citizen.
7 posted on 05/03/2007 3:31:29 PM PDT by YellowRoseofTx
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To: YellowRoseofTx

It is very refreshing to see the people fighting back to protect this country from a bunch of Washington pols who are refuse to enforce federal immigration law to any significant degree.


8 posted on 05/03/2007 3:42:52 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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"....“Stealing American jobs is now a civil rights violation in Oklahoma,”

If Bush gets his way and these lawbreakers get amnesty, this will eventually be trumped by federal law.

9 posted on 05/03/2007 3:46:21 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS Is A Slap In The Face To The USBP!!)
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To: YellowRoseofTx
one is that it's illegal to employee a non-citizen.

It's not illegal to employ a non-citizen; it's illegal to employ an ILLEGAL alien. Unfortunately, that law is seldom enforced.

10 posted on 05/03/2007 3:48:02 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS Is A Slap In The Face To The USBP!!)
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To: Islander7

It is a good thing, but it’s only a start. Before the ink is dry on the law, the ACLU, and the rest of the pro-Hispanic groups will find a leftist judge and get an injunction against the law. The people need to be ready to fork over the bucks to fight for these laws in court, particularly in smaller towns, like Hazleton, who don’t have the bucks to compete against the leftist funded lawyers.

Of course, we can use the courts as well. Some American workers are starting to fight back, filing lawsuits against employers who are systematically using illegals. I know one suit is called Mohawk v. Williams. Mohawk is a carpet manufacturer in Georgia, I think.


11 posted on 05/03/2007 3:53:27 PM PDT by Big E
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To: Islander7

I’m sure the state is overrun with Albanians.


12 posted on 05/03/2007 4:01:24 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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...it's illegal to employ an ILLEGAL alien. Unfortunately, that law is seldom enforced.

Ok, that is what I meant, I stated it wrong. Thanks for putting it correctly.
13 posted on 05/03/2007 4:19:16 PM PDT by YellowRoseofTx
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To: Islander7; gubamyster; HiJinx

Oklahomans get it!


14 posted on 05/03/2007 6:41:11 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: kellynla

Most of the citizens of Oklahoma get it, but Henry is a died in the wool liberal democrat so I won’t be at all surprised if he vetos it


15 posted on 05/03/2007 7:12:11 PM PDT by Cudjo
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To: Cudjo

Are there enough votes to override his veto?


16 posted on 05/03/2007 7:25:10 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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ping


17 posted on 05/03/2007 8:39:11 PM PDT by gubamyster
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To: gubamyster

Bttt!


18 posted on 05/03/2007 8:47:04 PM PDT by TheLion (How about "Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement," for a change)
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To: Islander7
“It’s not going to control immigration. It’s going to create a long-term sour view in the Latino community,” said Ed Romo, vice president of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Can't be any more sour than my view of LULAC and illegals.
19 posted on 05/04/2007 12:56:46 AM PDT by Rastus
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To: kellynla

SHOW ‘EM OKIES!!!


20 posted on 05/04/2007 1:02:13 AM PDT by cowdog77 (" Are there any brave men left in Washington, or are they all cowards.")
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