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Kansas among several states looking to ban sanctuary cities

kansas flagTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are among those in several states considering measures to prohibit local governments from refusing to cooperate with federal immigration officials.

One bill would ban so-called sanctuary cities. The other would also withdraw state funding from cities that don’t cooperate with immigration officials.

It’s the latest in a series of anti-sanctuary measures across the nation following the July killing of a San Francisco woman. The man charged is a Mexican man living in the country illegally. At least a dozen states, including Wisconsin and Florida, are considering similar legislation.

Rep. Charles Macheers, a Shawnee Republican, said he wants to ensure Kansas communities comply with federal law.

Some Kansas sheriffs began refusing immigration officials’ requests after a federal ruling in Oregon that holding a woman violated her constitutional rights.

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