Press Releases

U.S. District Court Temporarily Blocks Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional Immigration Law

This week, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Oklahoma’s HB 4156.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Oklahoma’s Anti-Immigrant HB 4156

A federal court has temporarily blocked Oklahoma’s HB 4156, a harmful and far-reaching law that would have devastating consequences for Oklahoma’s immigrant communities and create a state system to regulate immigration that bypasses and conflicts with federal law.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Block Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional HB 4156

Civil rights groups today challenged Oklahoma’s HB 4156, a far-reaching, harmful new law that would create a state system to regulate immigration that completely bypasses and conflicts with federal law and would have dramatic consequences for Oklahoma communities.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law, HB 4156

In response to Governor Stitt signing into law one of the country's most extreme anti-immigrant bills, the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following statement.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

A joint statement against Texas’ cruelty at the border

ACLU affiliates issue a response to Republican governors’ escalation on immigration enforcement.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Immigrant community once again targeted (HB3195)

With great disdain, we—a coalition of groups who lift up voices of the disenfranchised and oppressed communities in this state—express our most earnest opposition to HB3195. HB3195 mandates state and local authorities to actively engage in separating Oklahoma families

Statement from the ACLU of Oklahoma on Reported Raids in Stillwater

In response to Wednesday's raid on two Stillwater businesses by federal agents, the ACLU of Oklahoma released the following statement:
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights