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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. It’s not solution-focused.

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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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In 2017, former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found guilty of criminal contempt for failing to abide by a court order to stop detaining Latinos based solely on their immigration status. The post US Department of Justice unearths civil rights violations by Phoenix police department appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Oklahoma’s Justice ‘Success Story’

The Crime Report

Oklahoma prison sentences for property crimes such as larceny and fraud were on average nearly twice as long as in other states, and more than twice as long for drug sale or trafficking convictions—35 months in Oklahoma compared to an average of 17 months. ” FWD.us ” FWD.us The full report can be downloaded here.

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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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Paladin says volunteers are needed to assist with refugee/immigration applications; housing; labor rights; access to public services (medicine, education, social protection); business-related issues; and translations. Oklahoma’s Pro Bono Opportunity Portal , in partnership with the Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation.

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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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