Oklahoma Can Enforce E-Verify Portion of its Immigration Law

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the state of Oklahoma can enforce the provision of its immigration law requiring state contractors to use the federal government's E-Verify system to prove the legal status of all new hires, lifting a temporary injunction previously granted by a federal district court. However, the appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision to enjoin enforcement of another provision of the law, allowing "authorized" workers who are fired or laid off to sue their employers for discrimination if undocumented workers remain employed.