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Oklahoma, S.C., and Utah consider crackdowns.

The outcome of the Obama administration’s lawsuit against Arizona’s harsh anti-immigration law will have national consequences: Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah are all preparing similar measures, according to The Washington Post. In fact, lawmakers in at least 17 states have proposed such laws, which would allow officers to question people they suspect of being illegal immigrants. However, most states, with the exception of these three, are unlikely to adopt them.

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