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Oklahoma sued on immigrant penalties

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The U.S. Department of Justice sued Oklahoma on Tuesday seeking to block a law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally.

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Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    DOJ files lawsuit against Oklahoma challenging state immigration law (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma, challenging a state law which imposes criminal penalties on illegal immigrants.

  2. The Guardian

    US justice department sues Oklahoma in challenge to immigration law (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lawsuit says state law punishing undocumented immigrants with prison terms of up to two years is unconstitutional

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    DOJ sues Oklahoma over new law setting state penalties for those living in the US illegally (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    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.

  4. Latin Times

    DOJ sues Oklahoma over law seeking to impose criminal penalties to undocumented immigrants (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The law makes it a state crime to live in the state without legal immigration status

  5. Sioux City Journal

    DOJ sues Oklahoma over law setting state penalties for those living in the US illegally (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    The Oklahoma law makes it a state crime — punishable by up to two years in prison — to live in the state without legal immigration status.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Oklahoma sued on immigrant penalties (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- The U.S. Department of Justice sued Oklahoma on Tuesday seeking to block a law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally.

  7. Courthouse News Service

    DOJ adds Oklahoma to the list of states it’s suing to block their immigration laws (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The law has prompted several large protests at the state Capitol that included immigrants and their families voicing concern that their loved ones will be racially profiled by police.

  8. Christian Science Monitor

    Migrant law showdown: DOJ sues Oklahoma over jail time for those without legal status (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    The Department of Justice is suing Oklahoma over a new law that can imprison migrants for up two years. The DOJ is hoping to use the Oklahoma lawsuit to target similar laws in other GOP-led states.

  9. The Daily Caller

    DOJ Sues Oklahoma Over Law Imposing Criminal Penalties On Illegal Immigrants (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Oklahoma over imposing criminal penalties on immigrants, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

  10. Voice of America

    US Justice Department sues to block Oklahoma immigration law (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Oklahoma is one of several GOP-led states pushing deeper into immigration enforcement

  11. NBC News

    The U.S. Justice Department sues Oklahoma over a new immigration law (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Justice Department filed a lawsuit this week against Oklahoma over a new immigration law that would fine and jail migrants who are in the state without legal documentation.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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