The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking a federal judge to block Oklahoma's anti-illegal immigration law.


The U.S. chamber challenged the constitutionality of the state law Friday in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Oklahoma City. The State Chamber of Oklahoma, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, the Tulsa Metro Chamber and other business groups joined the lawsuit.

The petition claims the law interferes with federal law that comprehensively regulates the employment of unauthorized workers.

The measure, House bill 1804, was passed by the Legislature last year. Among other things, the measure requires employers to verify the immigration status of their employees. It also exposes employers to legal action for hiring unauthorized illegal immigrants in place of U.S. citizens.

http://newsok.com/article/3199842/1201910381