More than 500 mostly Hispanic protesters rallied at the Capitol on Thursday to denounce as oppressive the state's new law designed to fight illegal immigration. The law, called one of the toughest anti-illegal immigration proposals in the nation, gives police new power to detain illegal immigrants for deportation by federal authorities, reduces state benefits to illegal immigrants and requires prospective employees to verify their legal status through a federal online program. It has been blamed for causing fear among the Hispanic population, leading thousands to move out of the state.

It has drawn fierce opposition from some religious groups who say they'll continue to provide services to illegal immigrants, despite a provision that makes it a felony to harbor or transport them. "How can you penalize people for helping other people?" asked the Rev. Don Wolf of Duncan, among a group of Catholic priests who have signed a pledge in opposition to the law. The law requires law enforcement agencies to hold for federal immigration authorities undocumented workers charged with DUI or a felony.

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Dobbs:Many American towns, counties, states frustrated by the lack of action in Washington, D.C., are passing laws and ordinances trying to deal with a wave of illegal immigration that is creating immense problems for their communities and jurisdictions. But the efforts are often thwarted by open border and pro-amnesty groups and socio-ethnocentric groups activist groups. [...]

Wian: Oklahoma's Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act becomes law this week. Among other things, it gives state and local police broader powers to enforce immigration law, prevents illegal aliens from obtaining driver's licenses or other state benefits, and requires employers doing business with the state to verify their workers are legal residents.[...] But the National Coalition of Latino Clergy is suing to block the law, calling it a political cancer of racial intolerance. Not true, says Dan Howard, a former Oklahoma patrol officer and co-founder of outragedpatriots.com. Dan Howard: This is not about racism. It's about nationalism. It's about patriotism.

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This Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote on the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST). The committee is made up of 11 Democrats and 10 Republicans. If passed, the next step would be ratification vote on the floor of the Senate, which requires a two-thirds majority of Senators present (67 votes if all Senators are present).