Oklahoma GOP Rebukes Sen. James Lankford Over Controversial Border Deal Amidst Growing Party Divide

The party has expressed concerns that the agreement would grant President Joe Biden the power to close the border when it is deemed to be overwhelmed, as reported by Politico.

Former President Donald Trump has publicly criticized the deal, stating in a post on Truth Social, “A BAD BORDER DEAL IS FAR WORSE THAN NO BORDER DEAL!” Lankford, who has been the primary Republican negotiator on any Senate agreement that emerges, has expressed optimism about the deal in an interview with CBS. “I do feel very positive about it because even the initial feedback has been good,” Lankford said on “Face the Nation,” attributing the criticism of the deal to “internet rumors.”

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However, in his home state of Oklahoma, the deal has sparked controversy. Republican state Sen. Dusty Deevers shared the text of a resolution criticizing Lankford's role in the deal on X. The resolution accuses Lankford of collaborating with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on “an open border deal to allow 5,000 illegal immigrants a day to enter and work in the United States.”

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The resolution further argues that Lankford's actions “not only disenfranchise legal immigrants seeking citizenship, but also put the safety and security of Americans in great danger.” It contends that “authorizing several thousand people to invade our border before any action can be taken is contrary to the oath that Senator Lankford took to the Constitution and therefore outside of the area that he is authorized to negotiate in.”

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The state's Republican Party “strongly condemns Senator James Lankford, if and to the extent that he continues these actions, and calls upon him to cease and desist jeopardizing the security and liberty of the people of Oklahoma and of these United States,” according to the resolution. It also threatens to withdraw all support for Lankford until he ceases these actions.

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Roger Stone, a Trump ally, also criticized Lankford on X. However, former GOP state Chairman Anthony Ferate disputed the legitimacy of the meeting, stating on X that it was not legally convened. “Any vote taken by the OKGOP today was not legitimate and definitely does not represent the voice of all Oklahoma Republicans,” he wrote.

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In response, party vice chairman Wayne Hill stated that the state committee is “committed to holding elected Republicans accountable to the standards set forth in the OKGOP platform which supports limited legal immigration,” as reported by Newsweek. He expressed hope that Lankford would heed the committee's direction and defend the border from the current invasion.

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Hill acknowledged the party's internal divide, stating, “the grassroots movement in Oklahoma is strong and growing, because we take action and not provide empty promises.” He labeled Ferate “a protector of the old guard of establishment Republicans” and “out of touch with the pulse of our OKGOP state committee membership.”