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Skip to content NOWCAST KOCO 8am-9am Weekend Morning Watch on Demand Menu * Search * Homepage * Local News * Weather * Radar * Alerts * Commitment 2024 * Closings * Map Room * Weather Blog * Forecasting Our Future * Project CommUNITY * Traffic * National News * Get the Facts * Matter of Fact * Very Local * Investigate * ulocal * Entertainment * State of Addiction * News We Love * Upload * Sports * High School Sports * Thunder * Sooners * OK State Cowboys * Crashing the Boards * As Seen On * High Five * Editorials * Free Ride * Teacher of the Month * News Team * Contact * Advertise with KOCO * MeTV * Privacy Notice * Terms of Use * 55°Weather * Search Oklahoma City, OK73102 55° Cloudy Chance of precipitation 60% Change MORE 1 / 1 Press enter to search Type to Search SEARCH LOCATION BY ZIP CODE ZIP CURRENT LOCATION Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Advertisement RECOMMENDED * Bus driver speaks from hospital bed after terrifying highway crash where she flew through windshield * Federal officials are investigating MLB coach's cockpit visit during a United flight * Yukon student who reported fake stabbing at high school could face consequences * Payne County sheriff's K-9 helps sniff out devices that leads to child pornography arrest * Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from Beijing * US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route * Oklahoma bill aiming to allow local law enforcement remove illegal immigrants passes House * Piedmont cancels 'Pothole Purge Day' due to overwhelming negativity on social media OKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS DIVIDED OVER IMMIGRATION BILL REPUBLICANS SAY THEY'RE TRYING TO PROTECT OKLAHOMANS. DEMOCRATS CALL IT AN ATTACK ON A VULNERABLE AND IMPORTANT POPULATION Share * * * Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 6:51 PM CDT Apr 18, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled Andy Weber Reporter Oklahoma Republicans, Democrats divided over immigration bill Republicans say they're trying to protect Oklahomans. Democrats call it an attack on a vulnerable and important population Share * * * Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 6:51 PM CDT Apr 18, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled Video Player is loading. Play Video PlaySkip BackwardSkip Forward Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded: 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE Remaining Time -0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters * Chapters Descriptions * descriptions off, selected Captions * captions settings, opens captions settings dialog * captions off, selected Audio Track Picture-in-PictureFullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanOpacityOpaqueSemi-TransparentText BackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanOpacityOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentCaption Area BackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanOpacityTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaque Font Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDrop shadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall Caps Reset restore all settings to the default valuesDone Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement ✕ COMING UP. JESS. ALL RIGHT, DAMON, THANK YOU. WELL, FIGHT OVER IMMIGRATION AT THE STATE CAPITOL. A NEW BILL MOVED FORWARD TODAY TO ALLOW LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REMOVE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS. OF COURSE, IMMIGRATION IS USUALLY HANDLED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. COCO ANDY WEBER JOINING US LIVE ON THIS, ANDY, LAWMAKERS DIVIDED ALONG PARTY LINES. YEAH, AND IT’S A BITTER DIVIDE. REPUBLICANS SAY THEY’RE TRYING TO PROTECT OKLAHOMANS. MEANWHILE, DEMOCRATS CONTEND THIS BILL WILL ATTACK AND HARM A VITAL AND VULNERABLE POPULATION. WE’RE CHOOSING POWER OVER PEOPLE AND ON THE PATH TO POWER. YOU’RE CREATING A PATH OF DESTRUCTION. IT’S BEEN ELEVATED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN TO HUMAN BEINGS? I’M PROUD TO DO SOMETHING. I AM PROUD TO STAND ONCE AGAIN, TO STAND UP IN THE GAP FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TOTALLY DIVIDED OVER AN IMMIGRATION BILL HEARD THURSDAY ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. HOUSE BILL 4156 CREATES THE CRIME OF IMPERMISSIBLE OCCUPATION AND ALLOWS LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REMOVE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS FROM THE STATE HOUSE. REPUBLICANS CLAIM RACIAL PROFILING IS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE POLICE OFFICERS CAN ONLY CHECK IMMIGRATION STATUS WHEN INVESTIGATING A CRIME. THE STANDARD TO STOP SOMEONE AND ASK FOR IDENTIFICATION IS REASONABLE, ARTICULABLE SUSPICION OF THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME. DEMOCRATS NOT CONVINCED, ACCUSING THE MAJORITY OF PUSHING THIS BILL BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTION YEAR AND ARGUE IT WON’T SOLVE WHAT’S CAUSING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS BILL IS STRICTLY POLITICAL. THIS IS NOT A SUBSTANTIVE SOLUTION TO THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS. THIS IS NOT POLICY FOCUSED. IT’S NOT SOLUTION FOCUSED. IT’S STRICTLY FOCUSED ON POLITICS, CAMPAIGN MESSAGING. MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER JOHN ECCLES SAYS HIS PRIORITY IS PROTECTING OKLAHOMANS AND ARGUES THIS BILL WILL DO EXACTLY THAT. YES, I AGREE, CLOSING THE SOUTHERN BORDER IS IN A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP TOGETHER IS WHAT’S BEST FOR THE FUTURE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. BUT I DON’T HAVE THE POWER TO CREATE A PATH FOR CITIZENSHIP. NOT IN THIS BODY. AND HAVING PASSED ALONG PARTY LINES WITH A VOTE OF 77 TO 20, IT NOW MOVES ACROSS THE CAPITOL TO T GET OUR POLITICS NEWSLETTER Stay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news. Your Email Address Submit Privacy Notice Advertisement Oklahoma Republicans, Democrats divided over immigration bill Republicans say they're trying to protect Oklahomans. Democrats call it an attack on a vulnerable and important population Share * * * Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 6:51 PM CDT Apr 18, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled Andy Weber Reporter Oklahoma lawmakers are divided over a new immigration bill that would allow local law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state.Republicans say they're trying to protect Oklahomans. Democrats call it an attack on a vulnerable and important population. | MORE | Oklahoma bill aiming to allow local law enforcement remove illegal immigrants passes House"We're choosing power over people. And on the path to power, you're creating a path of destruction. It's been elevated over and over again what's going to happen to human beings," said state Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City. Democrats and Republicans are totally divided over House Bill 4156, which was passed off the House floor on Thursday. The measure creates the crime of impermissible occupation and allows law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state. | MORE | Oklahoma lawmakers announce proposed bill to increase punishment for undocumented immigrantsHouse Republicans argue that the bill does not enable racial profiling. They maintain that police can only check immigration status when investigating a crime. "The standard to stop someone and ask for identification is reasonable, articulable suspicion of the commission of a crime," said state Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City.Democrats, however, remain unconvinced. They accuse the majority of pushing this bill because it is an election year and argue that it won't address the root causes of illegal immigration. "This bill is strictly political. This is not a substantive solution to the immigration crisis. This is not policy focused. This is not solution focused. It's strictly focused on politics, campaign messaging," said State Rep. Arturo Alonso Sandoval, D-Oklahoma City.| MORE | Oklahoma immigration bill faces backlash from Latino CaucusEchols, the majority floor leader, maintains that his priority is protecting Oklahomans. He argues that this bill will do exactly that. "Yes, I agree closing the southern border and a path to citizenship together is what's best for the future of the state of Oklahoma, but I don't have the power to create a path to citizenship, not in this body," Echols said.The bill has now passed along party lines with a vote of 77-20 and moves to the Senate.Top Headlines Could you hear loud booms in the OKC metro Wednesday night? Police: Woman taken to hospital in critical condition after crash involving semi in northwest OKC Man beaten unconscious in gas station, police search for suspect Astronomers spot a massive ‘sleeping giant’ black hole less than 2,000 light-years from Earth New York state troopers helped deliver a baby in a Lowe's parking lot OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers are divided over a new immigration bill that would allow local law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state. Republicans say they're trying to protect Oklahomans. Democrats call it an attack on a vulnerable and important population. Advertisement | MORE | Oklahoma bill aiming to allow local law enforcement remove illegal immigrants passes House "We're choosing power over people. And on the path to power, you're creating a path of destruction. It's been elevated over and over again what's going to happen to human beings," said state Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City. Democrats and Republicans are totally divided over House Bill 4156, which was passed off the House floor on Thursday. The measure creates the crime of impermissible occupation and allows law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state. | MORE | Oklahoma lawmakers announce proposed bill to increase punishment for undocumented immigrants House Republicans argue that the bill does not enable racial profiling. They maintain that police can only check immigration status when investigating a crime. RECOMMENDED Federal officials are investigating MLB coach's cockpit visit during a United flight "The standard to stop someone and ask for identification is reasonable, articulable suspicion of the commission of a crime," said state Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City. Video Player is loading. Play Video PlaySkip BackwardSkip Forward Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded: 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE Remaining Time -0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters * Chapters Descriptions * descriptions off, selected Captions * captions settings, opens captions settings dialog * captions off, selected Audio Track Picture-in-PictureFullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanOpacityOpaqueSemi-TransparentText BackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanOpacityOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentCaption Area BackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanOpacityTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaque Font Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDrop shadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall Caps Reset restore all settings to the default valuesDone Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Democrats, however, remain unconvinced. They accuse the majority of pushing this bill because it is an election year and argue that it won't address the root causes of illegal immigration. "This bill is strictly political. This is not a substantive solution to the immigration crisis. This is not policy focused. This is not solution focused. It's strictly focused on politics, campaign messaging," said State Rep. Arturo Alonso Sandoval, D-Oklahoma City. | MORE | Oklahoma immigration bill faces backlash from Latino Caucus Echols, the majority floor leader, maintains that his priority is protecting Oklahomans. He argues that this bill will do exactly that. "Yes, I agree closing the southern border and a path to citizenship together is what's best for the future of the state of Oklahoma, but I don't have the power to create a path to citizenship, not in this body," Echols said. The bill has now passed along party lines with a vote of 77-20 and moves to the Senate. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top Headlines * Could you hear loud booms in the OKC metro Wednesday night? * Police: Woman taken to hospital in critical condition after crash involving semi in northwest OKC * Man beaten unconscious in gas station, police search for suspect * Astronomers spot a massive ‘sleeping giant’ black hole less than 2,000 light-years from Earth * New York state troopers helped deliver a baby in a Lowe's parking lot TOP PICKS Federal officials are investigating MLB coach's cockpit visit during a United flight Bus driver speaks after flying through windshield during terrifying crash VIDEO: People pull black bear cubs from tree and take photos with them, sparking outrage National Garlic Day: Garlic lovers unite! Reporter visits '90s pungent paradise Loading more articles... 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