Thread: OKLA Hispanic Leaders Sue to stop laws from being Enforced

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Hispanic leaders to sue over Oklahoma illegal-immigrant law

Measure makes getting jobs, benefits difficult for those here illegally


12:00 AM CDT on Saturday, September 29, 2007
From Wire Reports The Associated Press

TULSA, Okla. – An Oklahoma law designed to crack down on illegal immigration will be challenged in a federal lawsuit, Hispanic leaders announced Friday.

The Rev. Miguel Rivera, president of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, said a suit could come within days and would address the constitutionality of the law, which goes into effect Nov. 1.

Mr. Rivera also said coalition leaders will consider asking a federal judge for an injunction to stop implementation of the law, and called on the author of the legislation that created it, Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, to resign.

"Tropical fish in the state of Oklahoma have more rights" than Hispanics, said Mr. Rivera, referring to an incident this week in Oklahoma City where fish were seized from a pet wholesaler because they had been tattooed in violation of a city law.

Considered one of the toughest in the nation, the Oklahoma law creates barriers for illegal 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.

Mr. Rivera called the new law "frivolous" and said it is already scaring thousands of Hispanics out of the state.

"There is no will to deport 12 million people from this country," said Mr. Rivera, referring to the estimated number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S.

Mr. Terrill said that the people of Oklahoma support meaningful immigration reform and that the coalition is "trying to accomplish through the judicial process what they've been unable to do through the political process."

This month, five Democratic state lawmakers asked Attorney General Drew Edmondson to clarify several provisions of the measure.

Because there are about two dozen questions, a ruling from the office appears unlikely before Nov. 1, officials said.

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read all the comments on the Tulsa paper. there is over 350

Notice how the critic Miguel Rivera keeps refering to the "victims" as Hispanics, when the law actually targets illegal aliens.

Read the article again replacing his use of Hispanic(s) with illegal alien(s) and everything makes perfect sense.

This is how they use language as a tool to try to make us feel shame and guilt.

Originally Posted by jonhaloi

Notice how the critic Miguel Rivera keeps refering to the "victims" as Hispanics, when the law actually targets illegal aliens.

Read the article again replacing his use of Hispanic(s) with illegal alien(s) and everything makes perfect sense.

This is how they use language as a tool to try to make us feel shame and guilt.

Yep, race and sympathy are the tools to use. And it works well on the liberals.

Rev. Miguel Rivera, president of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders is against law enforcement and justice because he thinks Oklahoma should "stop implementation of the law".

Shame on you Rivera, shame on you.

Dixie

Immigration: Coalition plans to sue state over enforcement legislation

A coalition of Hispanic ministers will sue the state of Oklahoma over its highly controversial immigration enforcement legislation scheduled to go into effect Nov.1, coalition members said Friday.


The Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizens Act makes it criminal to transport, hire, harbor, house or conceal illegal immigrants. It establishes a penalty of no less than one year in jail or a $1,000 fine for violators. It also allows a clear avenue for American workers fired by employers who have subsequently hired illegal immigrants to sue for discrimination.

"The basis of the suit is from the pre-emptive doctrine, which establishes that only the federal government has the ability to establish immigration laws,â€

I cannot belive how gutless, spineless this Federal govt is.. they cannot even enforce their own laws in their own country!!

Considered one of the toughest in the nation, the Oklahoma law creates barriers for illegal 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.

This is already law "the immigration nationality act of 1996" makes it a felony with a $1000 fine and a year in prison for harboring or transporting illegal aliens.

So just what is the problem besides you just don't want the laws already there enforced!!!

This is why we need our State Legislators to get involved in the "State Legislators for Legal immigration" we need to be able to fight these special interest groups who thwart us at every turn. Encourge your state Legislature to join and help us fight this.

Those who refuse to join, will be letting us know they are not on our side and we need to get them out of office, FAST!!!