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The ACLU of Kansas, affiliates in 9 other states, and the national ACLU filed open records requests today demanding copies of any communications between the Kansas Office of the Attorney and the federal government regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") program.
The recent string of crises and emergencies in Kansas prisons should be a wake-up call to every resident of this state: our state’s criminal justice system is badly broken.
The ACLU takes no position—either in support or opposition—on presidential nominations of any kind, including this one. However, we feel compelled to note that throughout his tumultuous tenure, Gov. Brownback worked tirelessly to erode the protections of the First Amendment.
The ACLU today sent coordinated Freedom of Information Act requests to officials in Kansas, Indiana, New Hampshire, Maine, and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission seeking information related to the Trump administration’s new “Presidential Commission on Election Integrity."
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order later today establishing a “Presidential Commission on Election Integrity.” The commission vice chair will reportedly be Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas issued a "travel alert" today informing anyone planning to travel to Texas in the near future to anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement.