Sen. Brooks comments on Department of Justice complaint against Oklahoma immigration law

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, chair of the Oklahoma Legislative Latino Caucus, released the following statement Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in federal court against Oklahoma’s recently passed immigration law. The DOJ stated that the law is in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s supremacy clause.

“We are grateful to the Department of Justice and feel the filing of this complaint confirms our position that this law is unconstitutional and would be a violation of the rights of men, women, and children throughout our entire state.

“We fully expect the U.S. Attorney’s office to seek injunctive relief, which would prevent this law from going into effect on July 1.” –Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City.

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For more information, contact:  Sen. Michael Brooks: (405) 521-5557 or Michael.Brooks@oksenate.gov