Gov. Stitt to Newsmax: Already Against the Law to Enter US Illegally

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt told Newsmax on Wednesday that he’s been surprised at the controversy surrounding his crackdown on illegal immigration since “it was already against the law to come into our country illegally without proper work permits, etc.”

On Tuesday, the Republican governor posted on X, “Oklahoma was first in line to put Biden-Harris on notice by sending troops to the southern border. I signed HB 4156 to allow local police to enforce immigration law. We are not a sanctuary state — and we never will be.”

“That’s what’s so surprising to us Republican governors,” he said during an appearance on “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE.” “I’ve sent troops to the border in support of [Texas] Gov. [Greg] Abbott.

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