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| Topic | Legal Immigrant Recognition Day |
| Content | I propose an officially recognized, annually recurring, Oklahoma State “DAY” to recognize and celebrate legitimate immigrants residing in the State of Oklahoma. That day would be November 1. The officially recognized day would NOT be a paid holiday nor a religious holiday but would be a symbolic gesture to the rest of the nation and possibly the world that The State of Oklahoma respects and welcomes legal immigrants. The November 1 date would also hold special significance for Oklahomans who respect the rule of law and prefer to see the State's resources directed to the needs of legal residents.
The proclamation of a state endorsed special day of recognition would deflate the inflammatory rhetoric of supporters of illegal immigration and those scofflaws hell bent on defying immigration laws. The "special day" would be nearly universally applicable since we all came to the region from somewhere else. (Even the Indians migrated into and through the region now known as the State of Oklahoma.) Over time, November 1 might take on an atmosphere of public street celebration similar to Cinco de Mayo, Columbus Day, St. Patrick's Day, Chinese New Year and October Fest.
A special “Legal Immigrant Recognition” Day in the State of Oklahoma should be specifically defined by the Oklahoma State Legislature emphasizing the aspect of "legal" immigration and should include very specific language preventing any future potential hijacking of the celebratory occasion by fringe elements of society proselytizing the normalization of the aberrant. |
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