Study: Immigration law could have negative impact
James Coburn and Courtney Bryce
The Edmond Sun

EDMOND — Four opinionated (libidiot) economists met at the University of Central Oklahoma to share their views Thursday about the economic impact of Oklahoma’s immigration policy in wake of state House Bill 1804. Illegal immigration has created heated opinions and rhetoric in Oklahoma.

State Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, authored the state’s anti-illegal immigration bill that was signed into law in 2007 by Gov. Brad Henry. The bill took effect Nov. 1 and makes it a crime to knowingly hire, house or transport illegal immigrants.

“What I want us to do is shed some light on this issue, not to really avoid controversy or controversial statements, but to help us understand what’s going on and the consequences for our city, our state and our nation,â€