Thread: OK: Panel questions constitutionality of immigration law

Panel questions constitutionality of immigration law

Associated Press - September 25, 2007 11:45 AM ET

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A state group is questioning the constitutionality of a new law aimed at illegal immigrants and one member of the group says it's motivated by racism.

The Latin American and Hispanic Affairs Advisory Council is sending a letter to Governor Brad Henry which says the law is an attempt to supersede federal law. The council also wants Attorney General Drew Edmondson to issue an opinion on whether the law is constitutional.

State Representative Al Lindley has already asked for an attorney general's opinion on the constitutionality of the law.

The law passed during the legislative session earlier this year and goes into effect November 1st. It's authored by Representative Randy Terrill and makes it a felony to transport, conceal or house illegal immigrants.

A conviction carries a 1-year prison term and a $1,000 fine.

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and one member of the group says it's motivated by racism.

The oligatory accusation for all things that require enforcement of the law.

You know Latin American politics has entered the arena when questioning whether enforcing laws that have been on the books for years is Constitutional. If the laws are Constitutional, then certainly enforcing them is Constitutional. Anger is increasing at every turn because of these Reconquistas thwarting law enforcement to futher their own agendas.

The American people are fed-up with these constant attack using "it's not your job" or "it supercedes federal law" excuse for trying to stop enforcement. It's time to tell them to go pound sand and start cleaning up this Nation.

A state group is questioning the constitutionality of a new law aimed at illegal immigrants and one member of the group says it's motivated by racism.

When you have no justifiable position, when you have no legal standing, when your position is just plain wrong...always claim racism at the other side.

OKLAHOMA CITY - An attorney general's opinion on the constitutionality of a measure to crack down on illegal immigration likely won't be issued before the law takes effect on Nov. 1, an agency official said Tuesday.


Five Democratic state lawmakers, led by state Rep. Al Lindley of Oklahoma City, have asked Attorney General Drew Edmondson to clarify several provisions of the measure, dubbed the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act.

The legislators pose about two dozen questions pertaining to the act, and because of the complex nature of the questions, the legal opinion probably won't be issued before the law's Nov. 1 effective date, said Emily Lang, a spokeswoman for Edmondson's office.

"I think that's pretty unlikely," Lang said. "(Lindley) asked about two dozen questions in the request for an opinion, and one question generally takes about six weeks, so we could be looking at quite a while."

Lindley, whose district in south Oklahoma City has the second largest Hispanic population among the 101 state House districts, said his constituents are afraid of what will happen once the bill becomes law.

"Whether people are second, third or fourth generation Americans, there are a lot of people who are fearful," Lindley said. "They're afraid they're going to be rounded up, thrown in jail and deported just for having an accent."

House Bill 1804, authored by Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, creates barriers for undocumented immigrants to receive public benefits and jobs. It also makes it illegal to transport or harbor illegal immigrants, making violations a felony punishable by a minimum of one year in prison or a $1,000 fine.

The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders has said the group anticipates challenging the measure in federal court as soon as Oct. 1, but Terrill says he's not aware of any lawsuit that's been filed seeking to overturn the measure.

"I do expect, and I have expected for quite some time, that House Bill 1804 will be challenged legally," Terrill said. "These people are seeking to accomplish through the judicial process what they were unable to accomplish through the legislative process."

Terrill said his immediate challenge, if a lawsuit is filed, is to try and prevent a judge from issuing a temporary injunction prohibiting the measure from taking place.

"I'm 99.9 percent confident that House Bill 1804 will ultimately withstand any legal challenge against it."
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"I think that's pretty unlikely," Lang said. "(Lindley) asked about two dozen questions in the request for an opinion, and one question generally takes about six weeks, so we could be looking at quite a while."

This certainly is the most idiotic statement I have heard in a while. If your not illegal, you idiot, you have nothing fear. This political moron should be thrown behind bars at the stupid farm for trying to incite fear and for just being...well...stupid.

"Whether people are second, third or fourth generation Americans, there are a lot of people who are fearful," Lindley said. "They're afraid they're going to be rounded up, thrown in jail and deported just for having an accent."

NO person in their right mind could possibly believe that statement. It's simply over the edge idiotic! I am almost certain not one single one of these people have ANY fear and this complete imbecile is simply trying to stir up trouble. This moron trys to make it sound like Nazi Germany! Sheesh!

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Lindley, whose district in south Oklahoma City has the second largest Hispanic population among the 101 state House districts, said his constituents are afraid of what will happen once the bill becomes law.

"Whether people are second, third or fourth generation Americans, there are a lot of people who are fearful," Lindley said. "They're afraid they're going to be rounded up, thrown in jail and deported just for having an accent."

Why would his constituents be frightened if they are legal residents?If they aren't they aren't his constituents now are they?

As for the lame excuse of the accents wouldn't that apply to those recently immigrated from Germany,Africa,Asia or Canada?but we all know the accent Mr. Lindley is concerned with as well as all the other groups fighting this legislation-they don't care who gets deported as long as they're not Latino,they just think we're too stupid to see it.
Strange how there is only one ethnicity that all these pro-illegal groups share,we all know they're not the only illegals,why do you think that is?

Rawhide!