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OKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS DIVIDED OVER IMMIGRATION BILL

REPUBLICANS SAY THEY'RE TRYING TO PROTECT OKLAHOMANS. DEMOCRATS CALL IT AN
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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
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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
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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 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.

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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.

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