Kansas Businesses Seeking to Let Some Illegal Border Crossers Stay
Read the whole thing here. They mention Kris Kobach in the middle.
A coalition of business groups will propose that Kansas start a program to help some illegal immigrants remain in the state so they can hold down jobs in agriculture and other industries with labor shortages, coalition representatives disclosed Tuesday.
A spokeswoman for the Washington-based Immigration Policy Council called the proposal “unprecedented” and questioned whether the federal government would allow such a program, though she was sympathetic toward supporters’ goals.
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The proposal is likely to stir controversy in the Kansas Legislature and divide the Republican majority, some of whose members are pursuing proposals to crack down on illegal immigration.
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