From Breitbart: Oklahoma’s Republican governor says states should be allowed to provide work permits to migrants — whatever the inevitable damage to citizens and workplace investment.
“We need to match employers with [migrant] employees, and the states need to control those [migrant] workforce permits,” Gov. Kevin Stitt, who also owns a bank that lends to businesses and homebuyers, told NPR’s Steve Inskeep.
Migrants can take jobs in Oklahoma construction, hotels, farming, and in Boeing’s aircraft-upgrade facility, said Stitt, whose banking firm has been penalized by oversight agencies in other states.
If Americans do not like state-run migration programs, Stitt said, “you can choose to move to another state.”
Stitt made the comments in an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep. The interview was released last week, on February 26.
The next day, Stitt appeared to be scrambling to clear things up. He posted the following statement on X:
Wanted to take a moment to set the record straight about my views on immigration.
As your Governor, I have directed every available tool to enforce immigration law in Oklahoma. My Oklahoma State Highway Patrol has executed multiple successful operations under the federal 287(g) program — making Oklahoma a top 3 state in the nation for apprehending illegal immigrants with serious criminal records.
I support ending birthright citizenship. I support E-Verify. I support ending taxpayer-funded incentives that create jobs filled by non-US citizens rather than American citizens. And I support the efforts in the State Legislature to end welfare benefits for non-citizens.
I also believe states should have a greater voice in issuing workforce visas. No one knows our economies, our workers, or our communities better than we do, and states are best positioned to respond quickly in ways that protect our citizens and our way of life.
I will never stop fighting for Oklahomans and our shared values. Read my full response to the Freedom Caucus here.
Wanted to take a moment to set the record straight about my views on immigration.
As your Governor, I have directed every available tool to enforce immigration law in Oklahoma. My Oklahoma State Highway Patrol has executed multiple successful operations under the federal 287(g)… pic.twitter.com/YVWAGR49on
— Governor Kevin Stitt (@GovStitt) February 27, 2026
Below is Stitt’s full interview with NPR, in which he made the controversial statements about allowing more foreign workers.
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