Immigrant racial-profiling bill for OK
Russell Carter Reporting KFOR
6:36 PM CDT, April 29, 2010

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Members of the ACLU went to the State Capitol and spoke out against Oklahoma lawmakers who are trying to push similar legislation recently passed in Arizona. If the measure passes, law enforcement would have the right to question a person's citizenship and demand documentation if they believe they're an illegal alien. Those against the measure say it's a clear cut case of racial profiling.

"You've heard driving while black, you've heard of flying while Muslim and now we are looking at the prospect of breathing while brown," said Chuck Thornton with the ACLU.

But state representatives say they're just trying to protect our borders and claim the Federal government passed similar laws nearly 50 years ago.

"You have illegal aliens that are contributing to all sorts of problems in this country ranging from crime and gangs and drugs and whole sale illegal alien prostitution rings," said State Representative Randy Terrill from Moore.

State lawmakers are hoping to write and pass the measures by the end of the year.

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