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Oklahoma House passes controversial immigration bill criminalizing ‘impermissible occupation’

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The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed House Bill 4156 on Thursday by a vote of 77-20, which proposes the creation of the criminal act of impermissible occupation, targeting individuals who willfully enter and remain in Oklahoma without legal authorization to be in the United States. It’s not solution-focused.

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New York legislature votes to abolish adultery law from 1907

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” The law stated that the offense was a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to three months imprisonment. Under New York criminal trial procedure , defendants charged with a Class B misdemeanor have a right to a jury trial only if they live outside of New York City. Several states have laws criminalizing adultery.

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Civil rights groups sue Iowa officials to stop immigration law from going into effect

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Forbidden reentry is an “aggravated misdemeanor, punishable by up to two years in state prison.” ” If the person was previously removed for committing a crime, reentry becomes a felony with a maximum sentence of ten years. .” The complaint also stresses the law’s impact.