Devona Walker/NewsOK sells dire consequences of no-match; illegal aliens leaving Oklahoma?

Devona Walker of NewsOK offers the stock "Immigration crackdown called devastating to economy" about illegal aliens apparently leaving Oklahoma because of a new law (two other examples here). She brings on two people to paint a dire picture of economic disaster. Oddly enough, both are Hispanic and profit from the presence of large numbers of Hispanics, legal or illegal. Odd! She also brings on Tamar Jacoby.

Then, she offers what appears to be an intentional attempt to deceive:

Even those here lawfully feel they are being targeted.

"It makes them feel like, 'I'm not wanted here,'" [a Hispanic restaurant owner] added.

Randy Terrill, R-Moore, co-sponsored Oklahoma's own immigration enforcement legislation - largely considered one of the toughest in the nation - set to go into effect Nov. 1.

For him, that's the point.

"We are talking about people who have entered this country illegally, and are now making demands for rights, specifically the right to pursue employment, for which they are not eligible," Terrill said.

Terrill says it only deals with illegal immigration, but the first and fourth paragraphs above will give the reader the false impression that he's targeting legal immigrants as well.

Immigration2007b · Tue, 09/18/2007 - 09:00 · · Importance: 1

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