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A federal judge has temporarily halted the enforcement of an Oklahoma law that would make it a state crime for undocumented immigrants to be present in the state. The decision comes amid legal challenges arguing that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. The law authorizes state and local law enforcement officers to arrest individuals suspected of being in the U.S. illegally. It imposes escalating penalties on undocumented immigrants found within the state.