Kansas officers would stop helping federal immigration actions at covered sites

Kansas law enforcement agencies and officers would be barred from helping federal immigration officers make certain arrests or serve removal warrants at covered sites. Covered sites include places regularly used for worship; public and nonpublic preschools, elementary and secondary schools; school trade or vocational training sites and school events; and hospitals and other health care facilities, including clinics and mental health centers. The restriction covers help with apprehending or arresting people for alleged or suspected immigration violations, or serving warrants to remove people from the United States. Agencies and officers could still enforce Kansas law when authorized. The proposed restriction would take effect after the act's publication in the statute book.

Conflicting parts of agreements with federal immigration officers would be void. The agreements must be with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This would apply to current or future agreements made by a law enforcement agency, state agency, or state officer. Only terms that would require help barred by the proposed restriction would be void. The proposed rule would take effect after the act's publication in the statute book.

Knowingly breaking the proposed restriction could be grounds for action against an officer's state certification. This applies to law enforcement officers who must hold state certification. Possible actions include suspension, revocation, or denial of certification; loss of certification would not be automatic. The proposed consequence would take effect after the act's publication in the statute book.