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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants states to have say in immigration
By Lionel Ramos, KOSU
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KOSU reporter Lionel Ramos (left) and Governor Kevin Stitt (right) talk about Oklahoma’s immigration enforcement policies and increased welfare administration costs during a one-on-one interview on April 9, 2026, at the Oklahoma State Capitol. (PHOTO by Abigail Siatkowski, KOSU)
Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican businessman from Tulsa, is in the midst of serving his eighth and last year as Oklahoma’s 28th governor.
Late last year, Stitt was also elected as Chairman of the National Governors’ Association, a longtime bipartisan group focused on helping governors find solutions to common problems and shape federal policy to serve their states.
KOSU sat down with him one-on-one to talk about immigration enforcement in Oklahoma and how to manage increased welfare administration costs imposed on states by Congress.
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