LOS ANGELES --- When it comes to immigration, the state of Kansas hasn't exactly been a model of tolerance. Its Legislature passed a bill requiring would-be voters to show proof of citizenship and Mother Jones magazine has called its secretary of state, Kris Kobach, the “legal mastermind behind the wave of anti-immigration laws sweeping the
Sheriffs Defy Feds By Refusing To Honor “Detainer” Requests For Immigrants
From the Northwest to the Midwest, local law enforcement are declaring independence from customs officials by refusing to continue federal immigration holds.