Mom fighting bill of her senator-son

She may be state Sen. Anthony Sykes' mother, but she got no special treatment last week when she was lobbying against one of his measures. He left her waiting outside his office door until she left. Juanita Sykes, who identifies herself as a Mexican-American, is a member of the League of United Latin American Citizens Oklahoma City Council. She also is on the Governor's Advisory Council on Hispanic and Latin American Affairs. She was lobbying against House Bill 3384, which would require schools to ascertain the legal immigration status of students, report that to the State Department of Education and make a determination as to the impact on educating U.S. citizen students. The measure would result in districts having to hire legal consultants on immigration to determine the status of a child, according to the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. Sen. Sykes, R-Moore, is a sponsor of the bill.