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HR 6028

A RESOLUTION condemning the violent, aggressive, and hostile presence of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by John Alcala and 8 co-sponsors

Kansas resolution condemns ICE operations as violent and hostile, signaling potential reduced state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

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Bill Summary · HR 6028

Legislative bill overview

HR 6028 is a resolution from Kansas that formally condemns what it characterizes as the "violent, aggressive, and hostile presence" of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As a resolution rather than a law, it expresses the legislative body's position but does not create binding legal requirements or restrictions on federal agency operations.

Why this is important

This reflects growing tensions between some state legislatures and federal immigration enforcement. The resolution signals Kansas lawmakers' dissatisfaction with ICE operations and could influence state-level cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, potentially affecting resource-sharing, facility access, or information exchange between state and local authorities and ICE.

Potential points of contention

  • Characterization dispute: Whether ICE operations are accurately described as "violent, aggressive, and hostile" versus routine law enforcement, with supporters citing documented incidents and opponents calling this inflammatory language
  • Federal-state relations: Questions about whether a state resolution appropriately critiques federal agency conduct and what enforcement mechanisms or policy changes, if any, should follow such a condemnation
  • Practical implications: Uncertainty about whether this resolution is symbolic only or intended to precede concrete policy changes limiting state cooperation with ICE operations

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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