Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, an advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, anticipates legal challenges stemming from Trump's immigration policies, particularly regarding the citizenship of children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. Kobach also expects Trump to emphasize cooperation between federal and local law enforcement in immigration enforcement.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach , who's informally advising President-elect Donald Trump 's transition team, discusses immigration issues during an interview with The Associated Press, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in his office in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna) But Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach does expect Trump to take action that will spark a legal challenge over the citizenship status of children born in the U.S. to immigrants living in the country illegally.
He also expects Trump to encourage local and state law enforcement officers to help with efforts to arrest and detain migrants. Kobach is a leading figure in the Republican movement to restrict illegal immigration. He is also a longtime Trump supporter who could be a key ally given federal immigration authorities' need for state and local cooperation to carry out Trump's promise of the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.Trump's pick for border czar, and Stephen Miller, incoming deputy White House chief of staff for polic
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