Topeka agency houses unaccompanied immigrant children
The Villages Inc a Topeka based agency confirms housing children classified as unaccompanied minors by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The group homes in Topeka and Lawrence operate under a program that serves children in need without discrimination. It did not specify how many minors are housed or their country of origin. officials note the policy context of past federal separation actions and refugee resettlement arrangements in Kansas.
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Kansas lawmakers split on immigration bill vote in House
U S Representatives Roger Marshall Lynn Jenkins Kevin Yoder and Ron Estes Republicans backed in opposition as the House defeated the immigration measure 231 to 193. Jenkins and Estes voiced disappointment while Yoder promoted his own plan and Marshall urged a future vote supporting H R 6136 to fix border security and DACA.
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