Border Patrol to adopt tougher consequences for migrants
The Border Patrol will implement the Consequence Delivery System to suspend the revolving door practice of returning migrants to Mexico without punishment. The plan classifies crossers into seven categories with regionally variable penalties, aiming to deter illegal crossings and disrupt smuggling networks while expanding detentions and potential prosecutions.
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Panel hears about mental health of veterans
Kansas lawmakers heard from advocates about rising veteran mental health needs amid funding cuts. They cited 26 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with disorders and delayed services for National Guard members, urging action to expand access to care and prevent deaths by action.
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Topeka
Kansas
House Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee
Sheli Sweeney
Kansas Association of Community Mental Health Associations
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Sweeney
Robbin Cole
Pawnee
Salina
Shawnee Mission
Newton
Mario Goico
Wichita
Kansas Air National Guard
Cole
Ann Mah
Goice
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Oil and gas lease searches surge in Ford County
In Dodge City Ford County locks crowd limits at the documents center as oil and gas lease interest explodes. The Register of Deeds reported 1262 lease documents by December 27 up from 781 in 2010, with laptops rented at 10 dollars daily to aid title searches.
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Dodge City
Kansas
Ford County
Pogue
Ed Elam
Elam
Gordon Stull
Pratt
Stull
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