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Trump DOJ, 22 state attorneys general support Drummond’s fight to enforce Oklahoma immigration law

Tuesday, September 9 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Department of Justice (DOJ) and 22 state attorneys general have filed separate briefs with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in support of Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s fight to enforce the immigration enforcement law he first requested in March of 2024.A preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge... Read More.

Trump DOJ and Drummond partner to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants

Wednesday, August 6 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a joint motion Tuesday with President Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice to put an end to a state law that unconstitutionally gives in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. “Today marks the end of a longstanding exploitation of Oklahoma taxpayers, who for many years have subsidized colleges and universities... Read More.

DOJ Letter Bolsters Drummond Appeal of Injunction Against State Immigration Reform Law

Tuesday, January 28 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – A recent communication by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) supports Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s contention that the nation’s border crisis underscores the need for Oklahoma’s tough immigration reform law. That measure, House Bill 4156, was signed into law last year but paused in June – just days before it was to... Read More.

DOJ finds OKC police discriminate against people with behavioral disabilities

Saturday, January 4 by Ponca City Now

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City and its police department have discriminated against people with behavioral health disabilities, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday after releasing the latest in a series of investigations into state and local law enforcement agencies. In its 45-page report, the DOJ found the city... Read More.

DOJ Sues 2 Oklahoma Prosecutors Over Tribal Jurisdiction

Friday, December 27 by Ponca City Now

TULSA, Okla. –The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits this week against two Oklahoma district attorneys, Matthew Ballard and Carol Iski, seeking to halt their prosecution of tribal citizens for crimes within Indian Country.Background on Jurisdiction Disputes The 2020 Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma affirmed most of eastern Oklahoma as Indian Country, limiting... Read More.