Gov. Kelly signs bill nullifying county's 'safe and welcoming' immigration ordinance

A Wyandotte County, Kansas, ordinance restricting police cooperation with federal immigration authorities was partially invalidated Monday by Gov. Laura Kelly’s signature.

Kelly, a Democrat who is up for reelection in November, signed a bill blocking major parts of Wyandotte’s “safe and welcoming” ordinance. The measure, long sought by immigrant advocates, established municipal IDs and limits how the Unified Government and Kansas City, Kansas, police would work with immigration authorities.

The state law counteracting it will go into effect on July 1.

Kelly signed the bill despite strong Democratic opposition and charges that the measure, proposed by her likely November opponent Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt, was primarily a campaign tactic. Schmidt was silent in 2020 when Roeland Park and Lawrence passed similar ordinances.

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