Oklahoma's 2007 Taxpayer Citizen Protection Act (HB 1804) and the 2021 SAPA-style 51-258 statute ban sanctuary policies. Tulsa cooperates with ICE detainers and federal immigration enforcement, though TPD focuses on local crime, not status checks.
Oklahoma House Bill 1804 (2007), one of the strictest state immigration laws, made it a felony to harbor or transport unauthorized immigrants and requires public agencies to verify immigration status. Oklahoma Statute Title 51 Section 258, enacted in 2021, prohibits any Oklahoma city or county from adopting sanctuary policies that restrict cooperation with federal immigration officers. Tulsa, despite informal Welcoming City statements, must honor ICE detainers at the Tulsa County jail and share status information. Tulsa Police policy focuses on criminal enforcement, not routine immigration checks during traffic stops or victim contacts.
Tulsa cannot adopt a sanctuary ordinance. City officials who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officers risk loss of state funding, civil penalties, and removal from office under OK 51-258.
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