DOJ sues Oklahoma over new law setting state penalties for those living in the US illegally
By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on May 21, 2024.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice sued Oklahoma on Tuesday over a state law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally. The lawsuit in federal court in Oklahoma City challenges an Oklahoma law that makes it a state crime – punishable by up to two years in prison – to live in the state without legal immigration status. Similar laws passed in Texas and Iowa already are facing similar challenges from the Justice Department. 3-2
