An important Mexican diplomat in Oklahoma expressed opposition to an immigration bill allowing law enforcement officials to remove illegal aliens from the state.
Consul Edurne Pineda, a diplomat with the Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City told KOCO 5 News in an interview that she is opposed to House Bill 4156, which would allow law enforcement officials to arrest and detain people suspected of being undocumented migrants.
Under HB 4156, which passed in the Oklahoma House last week by a 77-20 vote, a crime called impermissible occupation would be created, applying to people who have entered the United States illegally and have remained in the country.
For a first offense, those found guilty would receive a misdemeanor, face a fine of up to $500,
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