Oklahoma passes amazing anti illegals bill, is it great!?

Question

Its not OK to be in OK if your a illegal. States are taking action all over the place, thats precisely why the Senate is obsessed with passing a amnesty. The big business is scared it will lose its 3 dollar an hour workers subsidized by us. Its almost over for the illegal ivaders if we beat back this amnesty bill if not in the Senate , the house never will pass it.

http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/05/oklahoma_no_longer_ok_for_ille.php

"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

Answer 1

That's great and all, but you do know that Federal law does trump State law. And this government is hell bent on trying to pass this sh-amnesty!

Save America and KILL THE BILL!

Answer 2

I'm from Oklahoma and this bill is old news. NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE IT PASSED, WE STILL HAVE ILLEGALS EVERYWHERE. That bill amounts to nothing more than a statement (like a non-binding resolution). As our governor said when he signed the bill, this is the first step but it means nothing because immigration is a federal issue that states have little control over......Thus you need to wake the hell up, if the reform does not take place at the federal level it means nothing as far as the law is concerned.

Sovereignty of the state means nothing as long as the legal ramifications come down to the federal level. What you are trying to state would amount to a state being able to step beyond federal jurisdiction......its not going to happen, at least not in your lifetime.

Answer 3

There is one provision in that that gives state police the authority to enforce federal immigration laws...
who wants to make bets that the feds fight them on that and that a federal court calls their law invalid/illegal.

I hope that more steps are taken to end this problem though.

Answer 4

It will be overturned by the Supreme Court...3 of the 4 measures violate Federal Law and are unconstitutional......the 1 left, identity theft, will bring the Feds into it as it is a Federal Offense....

This has already been tried in other states and has been knocked down.

Anyone can "say" anything; states can get any law passed, people can make any law....but, Federal Law and the Constitution override...

Sorry to bust your bubble.

Why aren't you picketing the businesses who hire these people. Why doesn't OK pass a law against corporations setting standards for elibibility of employees in state positions....why don't they do something about the CAUSE of it instead of trying to beat up a bunch of poor Mexicans who just want to work.

Answer 5

The ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center and Federal Judges appointed by Bush will strike down this and any other law prohibiting actions by criminal invading illegal aliens.

Answer 6

Good job Oklahoma!!!!
I've been telling my husband I'd like to move back to OK,
maybe this will convince him.
All the states need to do the same.

Answer 7

Why is it that so many States and local officials are the ones that are doing something our Congress won't? Glad to see that Oklahoma has the nerve to enforce existing laws.

Answer 8

The Government may to not subsidize our roads,help with schools or some other BS, just to shove it down our throats.

Answer 9

Awesome! the illegals think were just gonna stand by while they surge across the border? not a chance in hell!

Answer 10

Just sounds toooo good to be true