Oklahoma Senate bill targets certain nonprofits aiding undocumented immigrants [View all]

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TULSA, Okla. -There’s growing debate over a bill in the Oklahoma Senate. Senate Bill 1554 would punish some nonprofits providing certain kinds of assistance to undocumented immigrants.
It was introduced by Oklahoma Senator Randy Grellner.

“It goes after non-government organizations, charitable organizations that receive funds from state and local sources. It’s a mechanism to go back and to get those [organizations] to have some accountability for those organizations spending money that they shouldn’t be spending.”

If passed, it would prevent non-governmental organizations that receive state and local funds from providing “material support” to illegal immigrants.

“Material support” is defined in the bill as food, shelter, housing, transportation, legal services, medical care, financial assistance, or any other tangible aid or resource.

“This bill punishes compassion,” said Julie Davis, the CEO for YWCA in Tulsa, an organization that often helps immigrants