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November 21, 2012

Undocumented Students Protest Kris Kobach for Anti-Immigrant Activities 
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Dozens of undocumented college students marched Tuesday to the office of
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to demand that he focus on his
state-level job instead of anti-immigrant crackdowns across the nation.
Kobach is credited with helping draft the controversial anti-immigrant
laws in Arizona and Alabama and has continued to litigate issues related
to immigration in other states. On his website, Kobach refers to himself
as a "defender of cities and states that fight illegal immigration."
Kobach has also filed a lawsuit challenging President Obama’s deferred
action program that provides temporary relief to some undocumented young
people. On Tuesday, students from Kansas and Arizona delivered a letter
calling on the secretary of state to focus on his state job or resign.

 

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