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Large crowd protests controversial anti-immigration law at Oklahoma Capitol
An anti-immigration bill swept into law as a public safety measure by Oklahoma's heavily Republican Legislature and Gov. Kevin Stitt drew a large protest crowd to the state Capitol Wednesday.
The rally was part of Hispanic Cultural Day, an event started by Rep. Annie Menz, D-Norman, eight years ago. It’s typically a day to celebrate culture, invite state leaders to see who they are, get used to seeing their faces and enjoy their culture, she told the crowd.
This year was different. After the governor signed House Bill 4156 ― a bill that creates a crime of “impermissible occupation” and calls for a fine, jail and removal of people without legal documentation — the day’s agenda shifted toward advocacy. The rally even interrupted the fourth day of a special budget summit meeting because the Capitol Rotunda buzzed with people, music, food and vendors, which could be heard in the session's conference room on the second floor.
“They have shown us this year that they don’t deserve us,” Menz told the crowd. “They don’t deserve our food, our music, our faces, our smiles.”
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