Justice Department sues Oklahoma over a new immigration law
The Justice Department sued Oklahoma this week over a new immigration law that would fine and jail migrants who are in the state without legal documentation.
The Justice Department sued Oklahoma this week over a new immigration law that would fine and jail migrants who are in the state without legal documentation.
The complaint, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, maintains the law violates the Constitution, which gives the federal government jurisdiction over immigration and border control.
The department also says in the lawsuit that the Oklahoma law violates a clause in the Constitution that limits the power a state has to regulate the international movement of people.
The law, which is scheduled to take effect July 1, is the latest move by a Republican-run state to try to take immigration matters into its own hands, arguing the Biden administration isn't doing enough to control the southern border.
The Justice Department sued Texas and Iowa this year for passing similar laws, which are on hold until the cases are resolved.
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