Rarely Used Motion Forces Kansas House to Consider Reviving Arizona-Style Immigration Bill

The Republic: A rarely used motion in the Kansas House is forcing the chamber to consider reviving a bill to implement Arizona-style immigration laws. At the close of Tuesday's session, Rep. Greg Smith, an Overland Park Republican, made a motion to pull the bill out of committee where supporters had been unable to get the measure moving. It will take 70 of the 125 House members to pull the bill from committee. The legislation would require police to check the status of people they suspect of being in the U.S. illegally. It also requires governments and their contractors to run citizenship checks on new hires and require proof of citizenship for anyone seeking public aid.