Kobach is a Harvard/Yale/Oxford-educated Republican candidate for Kansas Secretary of State who's become a national figure by hiring himself out to state and local jurisdictions to fight for restrictions on illegal immigrants partly on behalf of his employer, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
He's currently at the forefront of the battle in Arizona over the bill he co-authored, SB 1070. But this isn't his first foray into the immigration policies of cities and states in which he is not a resident. Kobach has inserted himself into local debates about immigration and left millions of dollars in legal debt in his wake.
Kobach has run up over $6.6 million in legal fees that small communities are responsible for paying.
Hazleton, PA: $2,400,000
Farmers Branch, TX: $4,000,000
Valley Park, MO: $270,000
Maricopa County, AZ: $12,600 (plus expenses)
Kobach has never been shy about speaking out against illegal immigration, in Kansas and around the country. He has worked to prevent universities from offering illegal immigrant students in-state tuition. He assigned students in his law classes a book with a clear anti-Mexican immigrant message.
As an advisor to Attorney General John Ashcroft, Kobach "reformed" the Board of Immigration Appeals to such an extent that the number of judges who heard cases was reduced by half, thoroughly overburdening the system.
This is a man who struts into America's communities, convinces them to let him draft legislation, and then runs up astronomical fees to towns with only a few thousand residents. His agenda isn't to solve any problem with immigration — it's to make a name and fortune for himself.
His record may be catching up with him, however. Fremont, NE decided against hiring Kobach to represent them in the event their newly passed immigration law goes to court. Albertville, AL voted against hiring him at all because of his record in other parts of the country.
Link to article.
RWG has leared that Mr. Kobach is in fact representing the city of Fremont, NE. You can find the latest local information on the City’s website: http://fremontne.gov or check out articles from the Fremont Tribune.
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