Abby Broyles has spent most of her life either wanting to be a journalist or being one. Now, she’s challenging Sen. Jim Inhofe for his senate seat. After working at KFOR as a reporter and anchor covering the state capitol, she went to law school in hopes of advocating for Oklahomans in a way she […]
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District days
Rep. Kendra Horn spent her district work period in Oklahoma attending various events and hosting gatherings with constituents. In fact, Horn just hosted her 10th town hall this year and hosts another gathering Saturday. Health care While in her district, Horn took the opportunity to speak about one of her latest legislative efforts, the Capping […]
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Dream state
The future of thousands of Oklahomans is at stake. Nov. 12, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments over Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which gives roughly 700,000 immigrants work permits, social security numbers and relief from the threat of deportation. Plaintiffs are suing president Donald Trump’s administration over its decision […]
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Costly justice
Carlos came to the United States from Chihuahua, Mexico, about 35 years ago. An undocumented immigrant, Carlos has lived in New Mexico, Kansas and most recently Oklahoma with his family in pursuit of the American Dream. But that dream has been a letdown. For the past three years, he has been dealing with an immigration […]
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Trust discussions
Immigration advocates continue pushing for conversations on the roles law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) serve locally. Several community members attended the two most recent Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority (jail trust) meetings to request trustees kick ICE out of the county jail. Since 2015, two ICE agents have been stationed at the […]
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Jails on ICE
Oklahomans are tackling a national immigration issue at the local level. Activists are urging state and municipal law enforcement agencies to not assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid reports of immigration raids and detained asylum seekers. Last Saturday, immigration advocates gathered outside Fort Sill, a military base near Lawton set to house more than […]
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Immigration rally
Immigration activists will meet in Lawton on Saturday to demand closures of camps where immigrant children and families are detained. Dream Action Oklahoma (DAOK) is hosting the event in conjunction with organizations such as Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice (OCRJ), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oklahoma and Black Lives Matter Oklahoma. “The overall purpose […]
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Cover: Shadow of doubt
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) opened doors for me that had been locked for a long time. It gave me and 800,000 other Dreamers a two-year work permit, a social security number, relief from the threat of deportation and the opportunity to get a driver’s license. With all that, it also opened the door […]
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Speaking up
Michelle Stearnes was unable to attend a rally earlier in the week outside of U.S. Sen. James Lankford’s Oklahoma City office, but she could not let the week go by without being heard. Stearnes, carrying a red sign reading “FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER,” was one of several dozen people who showed up for June 20’s Vigil […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Un-Trumped?
Is it possible that U.S. Rep. Steve Russell, a staunch conservative with an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association, is making tentative steps toward leaping off the Trump Train? Well don’t worry, you Glock girls and Beretta boys; the gun-manufacturing Oklahoma congressman and owner of Two Rivers Arms isn’t out to repeal the Second […]