Urging the United States Congress to increase the penalties for violations of federal immigration laws and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prosecute employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
This Senate concurrent resolution urges the U.S. Congress to double fines for breaking federal immigration laws and asks Immigration and Customs Enforcement to more aggressively prosecute companies that hire undocumented workers. The bill directly addresses employers who hire unauthorized immigrants and federal agencies responsible for immigration enforcement, citing concerns that current penalties are too weak to deter hiring practices that allegedly harm American workers. Because this is a non-binding resolution rather than a law, it expresses the Kansas Senate's formal recommendation to federal officials without creating new legal obligations or changing existing statutes. The document highlights past statistics showing that ICE has rarely used criminal prosecution against employers compared to its focus on individuals entering the country illegally.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Mar 4, 2025
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Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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Mar 3, 2025
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Role
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Cindy Holscher
DDemocratic
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David Haley
DDemocratic
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Mary Ware
DDemocratic
P
Pat Pettey
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Schmidt
DDemocratic
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