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The state Department of Corrections earns millions to monitor operations at the privately run Diamondback Correctional Facility for compliance with ICE standards and to “perform other administrative functions.” But the state won't release the contract outlining its responsibilities as detainees and attorneys report problems with staffing, medical care and access to lawyers.
21 days ago
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Changes tied to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will strip Medicaid and SNAP eligibility from many immigrants with humanitarian protections, while Oklahoma nonprofits helping refugees face steep staffing and funding cuts.
5 months ago
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The state’s Medicaid agency has checked the immigration status of thousands of enrollees flagged by the Trump Administration, finding few eligibility issues.
6 months ago
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Dozens of bills targeting illegal immigration did not advance this legislative session, but a few proposals have survived.
7 months ago
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Some mental health funding has been restored in Oklahoma, but providers say damage from cuts remains
8 months ago
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Dozens of bills filed this session would expand cooperation with federal immigration authorities, restrict access to public assistance, driver’s licenses and higher education, and limit foreign land ownership.
9 months ago
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Oklahoma has seen a spike in immigrants challenging their detention in federal court. Hundreds of detainees are being held in county jails and for-profit facilities across the state as the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts.
11 months ago
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12 months ago
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The reopening of a private prison in a small Oklahoma town will bring hundreds of jobs, even as CoreCivic faces national scrutiny for alleged mistreatment and isolation of immigration detainees.
12 months ago
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A pilot program would track people on parole and probation using AI to find patterns in where they go and how often they charge their devices.
about 1 year ago
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For decades, funding for a state scholarship program memorializing the 1921 burning of Black Wall Street was limited, and students related to massacre victims weren’t prioritized in the selection process.
over 1 year ago
