Gabriela joined OK Policy as an Immigration Policy Analyst in August 2021. Raised in Oklahoma City, she graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with minors in German, Arabic, and International Security Studies. During college Gabriela had internships at the Council on American-Islamic Relations Oklahoma, the Office of former Congresswoman Kendra Horn, and she took part in events to help educate first-generation Latinx students on how to attend college. Gabriela looks forward to using her skills at OK Policy to work towards a more equitable future for all Oklahomans.
Key takeaways
Oklahoma’s extensive cooperation with ICE via 287(g) agreements has contributed to the state having the fifth-highest immigrant arrests per capita in the nation in 2025.
287(g) agreements harm all Oklahomans, regardless of immigration status. When a parent is… Read more [More...]
When lawmakers go to the Capitol, they’re supposed to put their constituents first and work to improve their lives. However, this year, lawmakers passed or supported legislation that will directly harm Oklahomans, regardless of their immigration status. Senate Bill 1633… Read more [More...]
• Download a PDF of this fact sheet
• Read OK Policy’s information and resources about SQ 832
State Question 832 will be on the ballot on June 16, 2026.
The gist
State Question 832 would raise the minimum wage… Read more [More...]
After years of inaction by state legislators, Oklahomans took matters into their own hands two years ago and began to gather signatures to put a state question on the ballot and finally raise the minimum wage. This ballot initiative, also… Read more [More...]
Welcome to the last immigration newsletter of this legislative session. Now that legislative session has ended, the newsletter will be published as-needed when there is a major immigration-related development in Oklahoma.
Thank you all for subscribing and remaining informed on… Read more [More...]
Welcome to this week’s immigration-focused newsletter, where we recap the latest developments on this legislative session’s slate of immigration related bills.
Lawmakers are planning to end the 2026 legislative session, also known as sine die, on May 14, which is… Read more [More...]
Welcome to this week’s immigration-focused newsletter, where we recap the latest developments on this legislative session’s slate of immigration related bills.
In early April, the Legislature passed a budget, and word is that they are planning to gavel out of… Read more [More...]
Welcome to this week’s immigration-focused newsletter, where we recap the latest developments on this legislative session’s slate of immigration related bills.
Earlier this month, the Legislature passed a budget, and word is that they are planning to gavel out of… Read more [More...]
Welcome to this week’s immigration-focused newsletter, where we recap the latest developments on this legislative session’s slate of immigration related bills.
Earlier this month, the Legislature passed a budget and word is that they are planning to gavel out of… Read more [More...]
Welcome to this week’s immigration-focused newsletter, where we recap the latest developments on this legislative session’s slate of immigration related bills. As always, for more details on the bills discussed, visit OK Policy’s Immigration Bill Tracker.
State Developments
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Key takeaways
Oklahoma’s extensive cooperation with ICE via 287(g) agreements has contributed to the state having the fifth-highest immigrant arrests per capita in the nation in 2025.
287(g) agreements harm all Oklahomans, regardless of immigration status. When a parent is… Read more [More...]
When lawmakers go to the Capitol, they’re supposed to put their constituents first and work to improve their lives. However, this year, lawmakers passed or supported legislation that will directly harm Oklahomans, regardless of their immigration status. Senate Bill 1633… Read more [More...]
• Download a PDF of this fact sheet
• Read OK Policy’s information and resources about SQ 832
State Question 832 will be on the ballot on June 16, 2026.
The gist
State Question 832 would raise the minimum wage… Read more [More...]
After years of inaction by state legislators, Oklahomans took matters into their own hands two years ago and began to gather signatures to put a state question on the ballot and finally raise the minimum wage. This ballot initiative, also… Read more [More...]
Welcome to the last immigration newsletter of this legislative session. Now that legislative session has ended, the newsletter will be published as-needed when there is a major immigration-related development in Oklahoma.
Thank you all for subscribing and remaining informed on… Read more [More...]
