Kansas House committee bottles up anti-immigration bill
TOPEKA | Kansas lawmakers dealt a setback Monday to a plan that would clamp down on illegal immigration in a way that’s similar to a controversial Arizona law.
The House Judiciary Committee voted against advancing the hotly debated proposal pushed by Olathe Republican Rep. Lance Kinzer and Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
Described by critics as “grossly broad,” the measure would require police to check the legal status of those they suspect might be in the United States illegally.
It also would require state and local governments and their contractors to run citizenship checks on new hires and require proof of citizenship for anyone seeking public aid.
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