Oklahoma law enforcement continues to prove its value to the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. Here is the latest on the growing number of immigration enforcement partnerships between local, state and federal authorities.
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Tulsa County has a new agreement with ICE that goes beyond the jailhouse to special task forces
Nine deputies are certified through a new 287(g) agreement to conduct immigration enforcement. None are on patrol.
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Tulsa Hispanic commission launches ‘playbook’ to help businesses respond to ICE enforcement
The commission created the playbook with feedback from local chefs and restaurants about what would be most useful for them.
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Oklahoma Republican lawmakers condemn student ICE walkouts, want discipline for teachers involved
A group of lawmakers urged State Superintendent of Education Lindel Fields to take action on student-led protests against ICE. Fourteen lawmakers penned the open letter sent Tuesday, including Senate Education Chair Adam Pugh (R-Edmond), who is running for state superintendent. The lawmakers called the walkouts that have occurred at several school districts across the state […]
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Tulsa vigil honors Alex Pretti and Renee Good after deadly ICE shootings
Dozens of Tulsans gathered for a candlelight vigil in honor of two U.S. citizens shot and killed by federal immigration authorities.
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In heart of Hispanic Tulsa, fear of ICE presence triggers slower sales, empty stores
While some east Tulsa business owners have seen sales bounce back from a summer slowdown, others say their clients are still staying home.