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Oklahoma House passes controversial immigration bill criminalizing ‘impermissible occupation’

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The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed House Bill 4156 on Thursday by a vote of 77-20, which proposes the creation of the criminal act of impermissible occupation, targeting individuals who willfully enter and remain in Oklahoma without legal authorization to be in the United States.

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US Oklahoma Attorney General appeals federal injunction blocking enforcement of state immigration law

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US Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond submitted an appeal to the US Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday. The appeal challenges a court order against a preliminary injunction that halts the controversial anti-illegal immigration House Bill 4156 in the state.

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US House committee to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas over US-Mexico border management

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The hearing was initiated by House Republicans who accused Mayorkas of failing to follow immigration law and of violating the public trust as border crossings have reached record levels. The Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond claimed that Mayorkas has not held the criminal foreign nationals accountable.

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US Department of Justice unearths civil rights violations by Phoenix police department

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The report cited 34 USC Section 12601 as the legal authority for the investigation, which prohibits law enforcement officers from engaging in a “pattern or practice of conduct” that “deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.”

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Justice Tech Company Paladin Partners with Ukraine’s Legal Development Network to Launch European Pro Bono Portal to Assist with War Relief

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justice tech company and a Ukrainian legal aid organization have joined forces to launch a first-of-its-kind European pro bono portal to assist with relief efforts for Ukrainians affected by the war. Read about Paladin on the LawNext Legal Technology Directory. Legal aid is just as necessary for them as humanitarian aid.

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US Supreme Court hears arguments on California agricultural union organizing law

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The states of Oklahoma, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas also filed a brief in support , citing “a longstanding commitment to protecting private property rights.” ” In defending the regulation, the state of California argued that the businesses view the regulation too broadly.

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AG nominee Merrick Garland promises to remain apolitical while prosecuting Capitol riot crimes

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” Garland led the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing. ” Through a myriad of topics, including college admissions, the border and immigration, and social media, Garland continuously swore to keep politics out of his investigations and processes in the DOJ: I know these are divisive times.