OKLAHOMA NO LONGER OK FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS
Subject: OKLAHOMA NO LONGER OK FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS
Wonderful... now, will other states follow? Sure hope so!!
If there was ever a solution to the immigration problem I'd say this is it!!! All 50 states should adopt this policy instead of waiting for Washington to do something!
OKLAHOMA NO LONGER OK FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS
Finally-one of 50 states takes requisite action re: illegals.
Hopefully more states will do this too. Link below will take you a news article of May 2007 which reports this important step by Oklahoma.
When I finished reading this I couldn't believe it so went to Google and this is what I found at
http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/05/oklahoma_no_longer_ok_for_ille.php
Oklahoma's Governor Brad Henry has signed a sweeping immigration reform bill, House Bill 1804, that its sponsor believes will go a long way in dealing with the illegal alien problem in the state.
House Bill 1804 was passed by overwhelming majorities in both the House and Senate of the Oklahoma Legislature. The measure's sponsor, State Representative Randy Terrill, says the bill has four main topical areas: it deals with identity theft; it terminates public assistance benefits to illegals; it empowers state and local police to enforce federal immigration laws; and it punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens.
Oklahoma is no longer "O. K." for illegal aliens, Terrill observes. "When you put everything together in context," he contends, "the bottom line is illegal aliens will not come here, if there are no jobs waiting for them, they will not stay here if there is no government subsidy, and they certainly won't stay here if they know that if they ever encounter our state and local law enforcement officers, they will be physically detained until they're deported. And that's exactly what House Bill 1804 does."
The Oklahoma legislator is pleased the bill he sponsored into law was
signed by Governor Henry and believes it will go a long way to curb the illegal immigration problem in the state. "I would remind people that states are separate sovereigns in our federal system," Terrill points out. "Anyone who doesn't understand that needs to go back and take an American federal government class in college," he says.
As a result of that sovereignty, the Oklahoma lawmaker insists, "we have as much right - in fact, I would argue, a responsibility - to protect our taxpayers against that sort of egregious waste, fraud and abuse as the federal government should have a responsibility to protect that international border, but doesn't do that."
Terrill says as long as the federal government refuses to do its job of protecting the international borders of the United States, states like Oklahoma must take action to deal with the problem that is costing taxpayers in the state $200 million a year in public benefits, law enforcement costs, and other resources.
Wonderful... now, will other states follow? Sure hope so!!
If there was ever a solution to the immigration problem I'd say this is it!!! All 50 states should adopt this policy instead of waiting for Washington to do something!
OKLAHOMA NO LONGER OK FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS
Finally-one of 50 states takes requisite action re: illegals.
Hopefully more states will do this too. Link below will take you a news article of May 2007 which reports this important step by Oklahoma.
When I finished reading this I couldn't believe it so went to Google and this is what I found at
http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/05/oklahoma_no_longer_ok_for_ille.php
Oklahoma's Governor Brad Henry has signed a sweeping immigration reform bill, House Bill 1804, that its sponsor believes will go a long way in dealing with the illegal alien problem in the state.
House Bill 1804 was passed by overwhelming majorities in both the House and Senate of the Oklahoma Legislature. The measure's sponsor, State Representative Randy Terrill, says the bill has four main topical areas: it deals with identity theft; it terminates public assistance benefits to illegals; it empowers state and local police to enforce federal immigration laws; and it punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens.
Oklahoma is no longer "O. K." for illegal aliens, Terrill observes. "When you put everything together in context," he contends, "the bottom line is illegal aliens will not come here, if there are no jobs waiting for them, they will not stay here if there is no government subsidy, and they certainly won't stay here if they know that if they ever encounter our state and local law enforcement officers, they will be physically detained until they're deported. And that's exactly what House Bill 1804 does."
The Oklahoma legislator is pleased the bill he sponsored into law was
signed by Governor Henry and believes it will go a long way to curb the illegal immigration problem in the state. "I would remind people that states are separate sovereigns in our federal system," Terrill points out. "Anyone who doesn't understand that needs to go back and take an American federal government class in college," he says.
As a result of that sovereignty, the Oklahoma lawmaker insists, "we have as much right - in fact, I would argue, a responsibility - to protect our taxpayers against that sort of egregious waste, fraud and abuse as the federal government should have a responsibility to protect that international border, but doesn't do that."
Terrill says as long as the federal government refuses to do its job of protecting the international borders of the United States, states like Oklahoma must take action to deal with the problem that is costing taxpayers in the state $200 million a year in public benefits, law enforcement costs, and other resources.
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quote:Originally posted by wipala
quote:Originally posted by NeilTheBrit
If this legislation survives the inevitable ACLU legal challenge it will very very quickly be mimicked in other States. Not because it's what we've all been waiting for, but do you honestly think the illegals are going to simply move back over the border, no, there going to move to other States. A major influx of illegals into the States surrounding OK and the associated crime and welfare claims increase will be a real problem, which will have the local residents demanding their politicians do something about.
Well I have noticed a drop in the number of Hispanics coming into the shop since they started talking about it. Below is an article from the Tulsa World about the impact so far
By LEIGH BELL World Staff Writer
6/21/2007
Business owners say their customers are shying away, but the law's author says that's the goal.
Car dealer Jorge Figueroa said he can hardly sell a car because of a state immigration law that doesn't even go into effect until November.
is that implying that only illegals buy cars and shop in Oklahoma? I don't get it... I'd like to speak to this "Jorge Figueroa" personally.0 -
quote:Originally posted by thesneakyrussian
quote:Originally posted by wipala
quote:Originally posted by NeilTheBrit
If this legislation survives the inevitable ACLU legal challenge it will very very quickly be mimicked in other States. Not because it's what we've all been waiting for, but do you honestly think the illegals are going to simply move back over the border, no, there going to move to other States. A major influx of illegals into the States surrounding OK and the associated crime and welfare claims increase will be a real problem, which will have the local residents demanding their politicians do something about.
Well I have noticed a drop in the number of Hispanics coming into the shop since they started talking about it. Below is an article from the Tulsa World about the impact so far
By LEIGH BELL World Staff Writer
6/21/2007
Business owners say their customers are shying away, but the law's author says that's the goal.
Car dealer Jorge Figueroa said he can hardly sell a car because of a state immigration law that doesn't even go into effect until November.
is that implying that only illegals buy cars and shop in Oklahoma? I don't get it... I'd like to speak to this "Jorge Figueroa" personally.
This guy sells almost entirely to Hispanics you drive buy all the signs are in Spanish It is a buy here pay here place. The paper interviewed only places that cater to hispanics. My shop is in a Flea market with many Hispanic and I get a number coming in to buy stuff.0 -
Well, all I can say is, Thanks a lot, Oklahoma![;)] Now even more of the illegals will come to liberal Minnesota, where lawmakers never saw a handout they didn't like. Maybe I'll retire and move to Tulsa so I can hit the big show twice a year instead of once.[}:)] 0 -
Of all the places I want to live when I retire I never thought of Oklahoma. Now it's on the list!!
There may be hope yet [?][:)]0
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