DOJ files lawsuit against Oklahoma challenging state immigration law

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma, challenging a state law which imposes criminal penalties on illegal immigrants.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond vowed to fight to uphold the state's immigration law. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

"We have brought this action to ensure that Oklahoma adheres to the Constitution and the framework adopted by Congress for regulation of immigration," Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division said in a statement.

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