Versions of an extreme immigration law written by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has led to fear and an exodus of Latino workers in states like Alabama, Georgia, and Arizona. After watching their crops rot due to a lack of workers in 2011, many farmers are uncertain of what to do in 2012 if they cannot find enough laborers again. Even apple farmers in Washington state were hurt by harmful anti-immigrant laws in other states.
But rather than follow Arizonas model and run undocumented immigrants out of the state, Kansas Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman is seeking a waiver from the federal government so that companies can hire undocumented workers.
According to the Topeka Capital-Journal, Rodmans goal is to create a legal, straightforward manner of organizing existing immigrant labor.
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