Kansas Should Not Follow Arizona On Immigration Policy
Editorial discusses Rep. Lance Kinzer attempts to mimic Arizona immigration enforcement in Kansas. House Judiciary Committee blocked the measure amid business opposition and concerns about racial profiling. Advocates push for federal reform with a path to citizenship for those here illegally while acknowledging work:law contributions and economic impact.
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Reynaldo Mesa
Garden City
Larry Powell
Mesa
House
Kinzer
Agriculture advocate calls youth to SWK farms
A reader on GCTelegram.com urges more opportunities to keep families farming in southwest Kansas as population declines press involvement. Ulysses City Administrator Daron Hall discusses two awards for a federal stimulus street project on U S Highway 160 in today’s edition.
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Gctelegram.com
Kansas
Ulysses
Daron Hall
U.S. Highway 160
Letters Policy for The Telegram Editors Note
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone for confirmation before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length. Include contact details and send to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or online at gctelegram.com.
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Kansas helicopters debated as solution to immigration problem
The Kansas House Appropriations Committee discussed using helicopter gunships to shoot feral immigrants, a notion born from Rep. Virgil Peck. Though he later called it a joke, the idea highlighted persistent tea party driven experimentation in state legislatures.
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Washington
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Lawrence Journal-World
Congress
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Oklahoma
Texas
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Utah
United Nations
Obama
Montana
Alberta
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Wyoming
Georgia
Wisconsin G.O.P. Attacks Public Employee Bargaining
A broad critique of Scott Walker and fellow Republicans who push to curb public employee bargaining rights. The piece frames the actions as an anti union assault backed by corporate power, citing low polls, national opposition, and a wider trend across states. Jim Hightower is cited as a commentator and editor of The Hightower Lowdown.
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Arizona
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Hightower
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Views on SRS aid from Garden City resident Sister Janice Thome
A reader defends local SRS staff amid a March Telegram piece on Lana Reed and Overland Park SRS offices noting 14 years of work with underresourced families. He cites cases of nonfraudulent need, misfiled documents, asylum renewals, and mixed immigration status families who avoid applying for food stamps. He urges continued support for SRS workers and rejects new provisions.
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Lana Reed
Overland Park
SRS
Garden City
el Salvador
James Phillips
U.S
Representative Kinzer
Janice Thome
Illusion of Middle East Peace Persists in Commentary
Rich Lowry critiques the belief that Israeli Palestinian tensions drive regional conflict. He cites Aaron David Miller and Adam Garfinkle to argue that Arab splits, revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, and Middle East power plays show internal factors shape events more than the Israeli issue. He notes Obama failure to restart negotiations and questions reliance on a simple peace process.
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Foreign Policy Magazine
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Karachi
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Carter
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Adam Garfinkle
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Barack Obama
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Egypt
Arab League
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