Kris Kobach
Coverage of Kris Kobach in the Nexus archive.
- Undocumented Kansas High School Graduates Find Themselves Increasingly Targeted
Kansas's in-state tuition law for undocumented high school graduates faces challenges from GOP legislators and federal lawsuits. The Trump administration is suing states with similar laws, and a federal judge recently struck down Nebraska's equivalent policy. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill to repeal the law, but Republican leaders warn the state could face legal action.
- Former Kansas mayor who pleaded guilty to illegal voting turns himself in to ICE
Jose Ceballos-Armendariz, former mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, turned himself in to ICE after pleading guilty to illegal voting. He is a Mexican green card holder who applied for US citizenship in February. Ceballos is being held in an ICE detention facility.
- Noncitizen ex-Kansas mayor pleads guilty to illegally voting multiple times
Jose 'Joe' Ceballos, a Mexican-born green card holder and former mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, pleaded guilty to voter fraud for illegally voting multiple times and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship. The case highlights ongoing debates over election integrity and immigration enforcement, with federal authorities citing the Trump-era SAVE program as a tool to combat noncitizen voting.
- Noncitizen ex-Kansas mayor pleads guilty to illegally voting multiple times
Jose 'Joe' Ceballos, a Mexican green card holder and former mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, pleaded guilty to illegally voting multiple times and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship. Federal authorities highlighted the Trump-era SAVE program's role in identifying the case, which underscores ongoing debates over voter fraud and election integrity.