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Republican senator censured by Oklahoma GOP for negotiating with Democrats on fragile border deal
The Oklahoma Republican Party approved a resolution Saturday censuring Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and attacking the Republican lawmaker for negotiating with Democrats on a potential border deal.
The resolution, shared by Oklahoma State Sen. Dusty Deevers on X, formerly Twitter, accuses Lankford of “playing fast and loose with Democrats on our border policy." Lawmakers for months have been hammering out an agreement to address the challenges on America's southern border, and Lankford has served as the lead GOP negotiator.
The resolution also calls on Lankford to “cease and desist jeopardizing the security and liberty” of Americans.
The immigration deal – which has not yet been finalized – would reportedly make it harder for migrants to claim asylum, make it easier for U. S. officials to deport migrants who have remained in the country illegally, expand detention capacity and add Border Patrol staff.
It would also bar additional migrants from entering the country if the system becomes overwhelmed, which Republican lawmakers said would mean a cap of 5,000 migrants per day.
Lankford in an interview on “Fox News Sunday” defended his role in the border negotiations.
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