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Three Strikes . . . .?: Another Challenge to Oklahoma’s Immigration Law

By immigrationprof

We have reported on the courts’ refusal (twice) to disturb Okahoma’s new immigration law.  Now, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with the Oklahoma City and Tulsa chambers, have sues Oklahoma over thelaw. On Friday, the U.S. Chamber filed for an injunction Friday in the U.S. Western District Court in Oklahoma City.

Here are some quotes from Chamber leaders from the Tulsa World:  “The Tulsa region is outpacing the rest of the nation in job growth,” said Mike Neal, president and CEO of the Tulsa Metro Chamber.   “Oklahoma’s HB 1804 requires our businesses to police immigration issues through an erroneous system, reduces the pool of legal workers and harms the ability of Oklahoma businesses to grow.”

The suit contendss that two sections of the bill are preempted by federal law.

In a prepared statement, the U.S. Chamber stated: “The organizations supporting the injunction explained that the lawsuit focuses on those provisions of HB 1804 which impose unreasonable burdens on Oklahoma businesses and puts them at a disadvantage compared to competitors in other states, and that HB 1804 puts businesses in the impossible position of having to comply with conflicting federal and state laws.”

KJ