Tough Immigration law prompts mass exodus from Oklahoma.(Inside Track)(Brief article)

Although no one knows for sure how many immigrants in our midst are illegal, a tough anti-illegal-immigrant law recently passed in Oklahoma has prompted some illegal aliens to "self-deport" themselves from the state. According to a recent report by KTUL TV in Tulsa, tens of thousands of Hispanics have fled the area in anticipation of the law, which does not take effect until November 1. Most illegal immigrants have gone to either Kansas or Arkansas, but how long they will feel secure in those states remains to be seen. Arkansas will soon enact a law much like Oklahoma's, and Kansas is considering similar legislation.

Station KOTV in Oklahoma City reported divergent opinions about the new legislation, State House Bill 1804, which requires that every agency or political subdivision of the Sooner State verify the lawful presence in the United States of anyone 18 years of age or older who has applied for state or local public ...