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Bufete de hija de inmigrantes mexicanos abre en Fort Smith
FORT SMITH — La historia de la abogada hispana Lorena Rivas no comienza en una oficina elegante, en una sala de audiencias o en una…
Attorneys and family members struggle to speak with loved ones detained by ICE at Diamondback
Phone calls, emails and even in-person visits have been shut down immediately at the Diamondback Correctional Facility in Watonga for ICE detainees, said Rivas & Associates Managing…
Markwayne Mullin has been a Noem defender and hawk on immigration
The Oklahoma Republican senator in line to become the nation’s next secretary of Homeland Security has been an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump’s efforts to ramp…
Immigration lawyers struggle with communication at Oklahoma facility
WATONGA, Okla. (KFOR) – Immigration attorneys have said they’ve been having problems contacting clients behind the doors of the Diamondback Correctional facility in Watonga. “These…
Local attorneys struggle to contact clients in Watonga ICE facility | Exclusive
Families and local immigration attorneys say they have been unable to visit detainees virtually or in-person at the privately owned Diamondback Correctional Facility since it reopened…
Oklahoma deportations surge in 2025, with rising cases involving residents from Asian countries
While individuals from Central and South America continue to top the list, there is a growing number of deportations involving people from Asian countries. Since…
ICE expanding operations in OKC, recruits local attorneys | Exclusive
Forty-nine floors above Oklahoma City, nearly two dozen local immigration attorneys and legal aides gathered in the swanky Vast restaurant atop Devon Energy Center. The annual meeting…
Great Decision 2026 kickoff focuses on asylum in the U.S.
TULSA, Okla. — The Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries sponsored the 2026 Tulsa Area Great Decisions kickoff event by the Foreign Policy Association on…
U.S. revokes record number of visas, raising concerns for students and workers
TULSA, Okla. -The U.S. Department of State says the Trump administration has revoked more than 100,000 visas in less than a year, including about 8,000…
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