Bill protecting Kansas law enforcement working with ICE advances in Senate

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 993

Last Updated: 2 days, 17 hours ago

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TOPEKA — A bill safeguarding protections for Kansas law enforcement agencies working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement advanced Wednesday in the Senate.

House Bill 2372 sets rules for Kansas law enforcement agencies working officially or unofficially with ICE, defining specifics of enforcing immigration law and mandating insurance coverage.

Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican, called it a “public safety bill” and broke it into three sections.

The first defines the legal authority …

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