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    1 in 3 adults in the United States have a criminal record, which offers significant challenges to these individuals, including reentering the job market after incarceration. Over the years, there’s been a push for “Ban the Box” policies that call for removing questions asking about criminal history on job applications to give former offenders a fair chance by delaying background checks until later in the hiring process. Those who are against early screening argue that former offenders shouldn’t continue to be punished by the system, especially when it disproportionally affects minorities. It also prevents applicants from contributing and reintegrating into society and reducing dependency on social services. Those who disagree and say that screening a job applicant’s criminal history is important, argue that employers have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their business, employees, and customers and make informed hiring decisions. Without early screening, some recent studies show that employers might unconsciously resort to biased assumptions or stereotypes when evaluating candidates. With this context, we debate Ban the Box: Should We Banish the Criminal History Check Box from Job Applications?
    
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Kris Kobach

Former Secretary of State to Kansas

Kris W. Kobach is the former secretary of state for Kansas and a former professor of constitutional law at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He is currently an advisory board member of We Build the Wall, Inc., a non-profit group aiming to fund and build a wall along America’s southern border. Kobach served on the Trump transition team and was co-chair, with Vice President Mike Pence, of the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity. He also served as counsel to Attorney General John Ashcroft during the Bush administration.

Debates Featuring Kris Kobach

The Republican Party Should Not Re-Nominate Trump

Americans are gearing up for the 2020 presidential elections, and Republicans have a choice: Should Donald Trump be their nominee? His detractors see a politically vulnerable candidate caught up in the uncertainty of the Mueller investigation,…

With Jeff Flake, Kris Kobach, Liz Peek, Bret Stephens
March 28, 2019

Unresolved: Trump's First 100 Days

Five Debaters. Four Debates. Trump's First 100 Days. The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been filled with a whirlwind of new policies and challenges to Washington orthodoxies, and the country is sharply…

With Jamelle Bouie, Ian Bremmer, Kris Kobach, Rich Lowry, Jennifer Rubin
April 24, 2017

Don't Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses

America, built up by the hard work of its immigrants, now finds itself home to an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. The federal government, even under the reform-friendly tenure of President George W. Bush, has…

With Julian Castro, Tamar Jacoby, Kris Kobach, Tom Tancredo
May 3, 2011

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