From left, Republican Attorneys General Drew Wrigley of North Dakota, Kris Kobach of Kansas and Marty Jackley of South Dakota speak to reporters after a hearing in federal court in Bismarck, N.D., on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, who's informally advising President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, discusses immigration issues during an interview with The Associated Press, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in his office in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach pauses during an interview with The Associated Press about how he's advising President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on immigration issues, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in his office in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)