Trump Administration Drops Opposition to Oklahoma’s Tough Anti-Illegal Immigration Law

OKLAHOMA CITY  – The State of Oklahoma is closer to finally being able to enforce its tough illegal immigration law thanks to the Trump Administration’s dismissal  of the federal government’s challenging House Bill 4156.In June 2024, the Biden Administration’s U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully petitioned a federal judge to place a preliminary injunction...

White House moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated PressDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government administration on Friday moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma brought by the previous administration’s Department of Justice, which challenged the states' immigration laws making it a locally enforceable crime for someone to be in the state if they are in...

Gov. Stitt to Finalize Immigration Deal for State Troopers to Assist ICE Arrests

OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) —  Gov. Kevin Stitt has announced an immigration agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.This agreement would allow state troopers to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens in Oklahoma."President Trump is fulfilling his promise of a secure border and removing those who are a...
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DOJ Letter Bolsters Drummond Appeal of Injunction Against State Immigration Reform Law

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...
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Ryan Walters files $474 million lawsuit over illegal immigration cost to Oklahoma schools

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is suing the federal government. He says he wants them to reimburse Oklahoma for the cost of educating immigrant children. Walters claims that Oklahoma is owed approximately $474 million. He says it's time to hold the Biden-Harris administration accountable. "What we've seen are...

Drummond Asks President Trump to Secure Border, Carry Out Immigration Policies

OKLAHOMA CITY  – Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general sent a joint statement of support to the soon-to-be Trump Administration asking the president-elect to carry out his immigration policies to secure the border and stop the Biden immigration policies that caused a historic surge of illegal immigration. “I look...