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Canfield offers view on strict new immigration law passed in Colorado
This weekend Dr. Ken Canfield, Republican candidate for Governor, praised Colorado for addressing the cost of illegal immigration at the state level. "My friend, Governor Bill Owens, has demonstrated great leadership working with the Colorado legislature to bring accountability and enforcement to the illegal immigration problem.”

This past week Colorado passed a bi-partisan bill that requires anyone receiving public assistance to prove they are a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident. It is estimated that this process will remove 50,000 illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits in the state.

"I believe that with the passage of this legislation and implementation of it on August 1, Kansas will see an influx of illegal immigrants from Colorado," Canfield said. "Whenever a neighboring state steps forward with tough legislation to curtail illegal activity, the bordering states receive the fall out. For that very reason, I will, if elected, introduce legislation to implement the same guidelines outlined in the Colorado legislation but will take it a step further by asking for mandatory sentences and fines for anyone producing false documents for illegal immigrants to beat the system."

The Colorado law requires people applying for assistance to sign an affidavit attesting to their legal status and if the affidavit is signed falsely each offense would carry a maximum penalty of 18 months in jail, a $5,000 fine or both.

Canfield noted that the incumbent governor supports in-state tuition and driver’s licenses to illegal residents, encouraging more illegal immigration to our state. “The tax burden on Kansans is unfair as it is. Why should Kansans have to work even harder to pay for benefits to people who are breaking the law?”

taken from Canfield's website.