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A recent ruling by a federal judge in Oklahoma has temporarily halted the enforcement of a controversial state immigration law, creating a wave of reactions from both advocates and state officials.
Federal District Judge Bernard Jones announced a two-week hold on House Bill 4156, a law that criminalizes the presence of illegal immigrants in the state. The ruling, made on Tuesday, was welcomed by the American Civil Liberties Union but strongly criticized by Oklahoma’s attorney general, who labeled the decision as outrageous.
The Controversial House Bill 4156
House Bill 4156 introduces the crime of
