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Tuesday, January 01, 2008 Immigration Law Opponents Continue Appellate Battle
OKLAHOMA CITY – The latest court ruling against a challenge to Oklahoma’s tough new immigration law will be appealed, says the leader of a national Hispanic group behind the lawsuit.
On Friday, a Tulsa federal judge refused to reconsider an earlier ruling dismissing a lawsuit against House Bill 1804.
The plaintiffs, led by the National Coalition of Latino Clergy, CONLAMIC-Oklahoma, several churches, businesses and John Doe immigrants, raised several standing-related issues asking U.S. District Judge James Payne to vacate the judgment he issued earlier this month dismissing the second challenge to the law.
The Rev. Miguel Rivera, national CONLAMIC president, said his organization’s legal defense fund will take the decision before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.
“Harmful effects, including loss in local revenues and hardship on hard-working immigrants, have resulted since the law’s implementation on Nov. 1,” Rivera said. “CONLAMIC Legal Defense Fund will continue to fight against HB 1804 to ensure the immigrants of Oklahoma and those who are perceived to be immigrants receive fair and equal treatment, per the constitution of the United States.”
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Labels: Immigration Reform, Rep. Randy Terrill Posted at 1/01/2008 12:11:00 PM 
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