Recently, Grand Inquisitor Kevin Stitt signed a bill I've caustically entitled the “F*ck Mexicans Act” – a racist piece of legislation that gives our always responsible and ethical Oklahoma cops the power to arrest “individuals” who they believed to be committing an “impermissible occupation” in the state of Oklahoma.
Because it gives cops the legal authority to profile and target people based on skin color – something they already love to do – even people who work in law enforcement think the law is a bad idea:
NEW: OKCPD @ChiefGourley slams HB 4156 -- a border security bill that was signed into law last week.
— Andy Weber (@AndyWKOCO) May 8, 2024
Telling @KOCOAlejandra: "...We’re all very concerned about it...how do you do it without profiling, especially the way the law is written.” | @koconews pic.twitter.com/5Bh8aqvaWe
Honestly, I'm not surprised Stitt signed the bill. If he can’t push the Indigenous people out of the state, he might as well come for the Mexicans, right?
As a Mexican man myself – one who I believe is here with permission – I thought it would be wise to come up with a few ways to finagle the system, because whether it’s doing lawn work or government work, those state-employed truncheons mean business!
Here are five tips to help you survive Stitt’s rule, whether you're Mexican or not.