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Kan. plan roils debate in immigration guru's state

An architect of state and local laws cracking down on illegal immigration is a leading Republican officeholder in Kansas, but business groups in his home state are asking legislators to move in the opposite direction by starting an unusual program designed to give illegal immigrants hard-to-fill jobs.

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APNewsBreak: Group reveals Kansas immigration plan

A coalition of business groups will propose Kansas start a new program to help some illegal immigrants remain in the state so they can hold down jobs in agriculture and other industries with labor shortages, …

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Will Backing Of Anti-Immigration Movement's 'Dark Lord' Haunt Romney?

Maybe you've never heard of Kris Kobach. But some immigration advocacy groups say the Kansas secretary of state is going to cost Mitt Romney the Hispanic vote and — should Romney become the Republican nominee — the general election.

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Will Backing Of Anti-Immigration Movement's 'Dark Lord' Haunt Romney?

Maybe you've never heard of Kris Kobach.

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The Man Behind The Illegal-Immigration Crackdown

As more states consider strict immigration laws like those in Arizona and Alabama, one name keeps coming up: Kris Kobach. He’s the Kansas secretary of state who helped many states shape a tough approach to illegal immigration. And he says there’s more to come in swing states in 2012.

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U.S. ends immigration case against suspect in Rwanda genocide

Wichita, Kan. — The U.S. Justice Department decided to end its immigration case against a Kansas man suspected of participating in the’94 Rwandan genocide after defense attorneys told the government they planned to seek sanctions against prosecutors for withholding evidence, a defense lawyer says.

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Kan. workers seek to bar immigration questions

Workers who filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kansas slaughterhouse for unpaid wages and overtime have asked a federal judge to bar Creekstone Farms Premium Beef from discovering their immigration status during the litigation.

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Immigration bill may be dead in Kansas

TOPEKA | A major immigration bill similar to a controversial Arizona law suffered a potentially fatal blow Wednesday when the Kansas House refused to consider the measure. The House voted 84-40 to kill a last-ditch effort to bypass a committee where the bill had been bottled up by opponents for a couple of weeks.

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Kan. business group opposing immigration changes

A coalition of Kansas business groups launched a campaign Wednesday against immigration proposals it argues are burdensome to companies and local governments, including a plan similar to one enacted in Arizona requiring law enforcement officers to check the citizenship status of suspected illegal immigrants.

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Immigration law the hot new practice

In December, Polsinelli Shughart changed the way it handles immigration cases. The Kansas City law firm brought an immigration attorney in house.

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