Thread: Oklahomas New Immigration Law HB1804 Heats Up.

Judge dismisses immigration law challenge

The Associated Press

TULSA — Hispanic groups seeking to block implementation of a state law aimed at illegal immigrants suffered a setback Monday when a federal judge threw out their lawsuit.



U.S. District Judge James Payne dismissed the filing, finding that none of the plaintiffs in the case had been injured by the law and therefore have no standing to sue.

Comparable cases before the U.S. Supreme Court have determined that â€

I believe the illegal groups will come up with people after Nov. 1 but the Federal law is quite clear and they may have a huge fight because of the law against aiding and abetting illegal aliens.

Aiding and Abetting is a Federal Crime.



Section 8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv)(b)(iii)
"Any person who . . . encourages or induces an alien to . . . reside . . . knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such . . . residence is . . . in violation of law, shall be punished as provided . . . for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs . . . fined under title 18 . . . imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both."

http://www.uscis.gov/propub/ProPubVAP.j ... 6648558dbe

Section 274 felonies under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, INA 274A(a)(1)(A):
A person (including a group of persons, business, organization, or local government) commits a federal felony when she or he:
* assists an alien s/he should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him or her to obtain employment, or
* encourages that alien to remain in the U.S. by referring him or her to an employer or by acting as employer or agent for an employer in any way, or
* knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions.
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