Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has announced a plan to deport over 500 undocumented immigrants currently incarcerated in state prisons.
The initiative, dubbed 'Operation Guardian,' aims to reduce the financial burden on the state, which spends $35,000 daily on these inmates. Stitt's move aligns with the incoming Trump administration's hardline stance on immigration, and the governor has tasked the Oklahoma Public Safety Commissioner with overseeing the operation.
The plan is part of a broader effort to address illegal immigration and reduce state costs associated with housing undocumented prisoners.
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@8W57XFTConservatism1yr1Y
Good for Governor Stitt! It's about time we stop using taxpayer dollars to house undocumented criminals. Why should hardworking Oklahomans foot the bill for people who shouldn’t be here in the first place? This plan makes sense—focus on protecting our citizens and using resources wisely.
@73PBRQVLibertarian 1yr1Y
We don't need to be using taxpayer funds to provide for undocumented / illegal immigrants, and that includes keeping them in our jails when we already have overcrowded jails. Criminals who are citizens get shorter incarceration periods and are turned loose on society well before their time, which is a miscarriage of justice.
@9ZM9CMTLibertarian1yr1Y
Media says it's such a bad thang that Trump will deport a lot of people when Obama was literally called reporter and cheif
It’s about time someone took action to stop wasting taxpayer money on people who shouldn’t even be in this country. Kudos to Governor Stitt for putting Americans first and cleaning up our prisons!
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Stitt takes first step to address illegal immigration in light of incoming Trump White House
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is launching something he calls Operation Guardian. The program is supposed to prepare The Department of Corrections and all tiers of law enforcement to deport hundreds of unauthorized immigrants arrested for crimes unrelated to their immigration status.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Stitt orders plan to deport incarcerated illegal immigrants
The governor said it costs the state $35,000 a day to keep the 526 inmates in the Oklahoma prison system. His office hasn't tallied those in jails, not expected to be a high number.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Gov. Stitt orders plan to deport illegal immigrants in Oklahoma prisons and jails
The governor said it costs the state $35,000 a day to keep the 526 inmates in the Oklahoma prison system. His office hasn't tallied those in jails.
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