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Missouri and Kansas Chime in on Local Ordinances

By immigrationprof

Missouri and Kansas are the latest examples of rumblings on local laws directed at immigrants.

David Klepper and Jason Noble write for the Kansas City Star:

With Congress on the sidelines, lawmakers in Kansas and Missouri say they have no choice but to make illegal immigration a target in 2008.

In both states, legislators are pushing tougher laws. The measures — being considered in neighboring states and already passed in Oklahoma — range from increased authority for law enforcement to tougher rules for employers.

“You’re seeing this now because this issue has hit the heartland,” said Sen. Scott Rupp, a Wentzville, Mo., Republican who said he had seen two instances of illegal immigrant labor in his home district. Click for the here story.

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