Thread: KS:Goals of immigration reform advocates to remain the same

Kansas Liberty: 29 December 2008

Bill would include an end to in-state tuition breaks for illegal aliens.
Tactics will change, but goals of immigration reform advocates remain the same

Rep. Lance Kinzer, the Olathe Republican who sponsored a comprehensive immigration reform bill that failed to make it through the 2008 Legislature, said lessons learned during that campaign will guide his latest effort to crack down on illegal immigration.

Kinzer, the newly appointed chair of the House Judiciary Committee, told Kansas Liberty Monday that he may have over-reached in attempting to pass the comprehensive reform package and that he would attempt an incremental approach after the Legislature convenes in January.

He said a more limited bill might have a higher likelihood of success, thus building momentum that could be a springboard for other legislative initiatives in the coming session and beyond.

“Getting something is better than nothing, and I didn’t think, tactically speaking, that fighting last year’s battle all over again was the way to go,â€

I hope Kris Kobach runs for high office (and wins). He is a strong ally for American workers and the rule of law.