The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office drew the line at certifying patrol officers, but other local law enforcement agencies are taking a different approach.
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Tulsa immigrants are looking for legal help. Police say scammers are taking advantage.
Tulsa police and officials share advice for immigrants: Watch out for notaries claiming they are lawyers or people saying they are acting on behalf of an attorney.
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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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As Fourth of July arrives, Tulsa immigrants share their American stories of freedom, family and belonging
Economic opportunity. Fleeing communism. Safety concerns. Their reasons for coming to the U.S. vary, but these Tulsans are all reflecting on the meaning of America this weekend.
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How one Tulsa couple’s immigration detention cost them everything but hope
This story is the third and final part of a three-part series detailing how U.S. immigration enforcement policies affect the people caught up in the process.
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How an unwarranted immigration arrest began unraveling one Tulsa couple’s life
As immigration enforcement in Oklahoma continues to ramp up, one Tulsa couple’s experience shows how the federal government is piling onto the trauma of people it has already deemed protected from deportation.
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To raise funds for immigrant services, this Tulsa group is launching a fashion show
American Dream Center says the June event will highlight immigrant stories while raising money for the organization, which has faced financial hurdles.
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Tulsan went to her routine immigration check-in. She’s now facing deportation to Russia.
Milana Swope says she was trafficked when she came to the U.S. in 2001. More than two decades later, the Tulsa resident is battling a deportation order.
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20 immigrants receive U.S. citizenship at Tulsa City Hall
Immigrants from Argentina, Hungary, Pakistan and more were granted citizenship Thursday at Tulsa City Hall.
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Supreme Court to consider birthright citizenship case. How would it affect Oklahoma?
If it holds, Trump’s executive order would end birthright citizenship. More than 52,300 U.S. citizen children in Oklahoma live with at least one parent without legal status.
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Which immigration bills are still alive at the Oklahoma Capitol? We dig in.
After a key March 26 deadline, bills related to tuition for students in the country illegally and federal programs like SNAP are still on the table.
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Rising ICE enforcement prompts some Tulsa businesses to offer resources, support resistance
Immigration enforcement has looked different in Tulsa. But that doesn’t mean business owners haven’t noticed — and some want to signal their opposition to ICE.