Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Ritze, right, on the floor of the House in Oklahoma City on April 17. (Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press)Republicans in the Oklahoma state legislature have a challenge on their hands: figuring out how to address a gaping, $900 million hole in the state budget without raising taxes. Others want to drop a film tax credit, saving the state as much as $5 million. Republican Rep. Mike Ritze told CBS affiliate KWTV that he has another proposal in mind: rounding up the state’s 82,000 non-English-speaking students and handing them over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. $60 million, Ritze told the station.

Source: Washington Post May 12, 2017 00:03 UTC