Kansas state Rep. Rui Xu, D-Westwood, watches from the Senate floor as the chamber debates proposed restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Kansas, Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Xu strongly opposed the bill, viewing it as xenophobic, and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed it. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Kansas state Sen. Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, answers questions from reporters about proposed restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Kansas as Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach watches, during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed proposed restrictions approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature. (AP Photo/John Hanna)