Thread: Republicans will debate 2 immigration resolutions

Republicans will debate 2 immigration resolutions


By David montero

The Salt Lake Tribune
First published 8 hours ago
Updated 6 hours ago

Two immigration resolutions — one of which seeks to repeal a guest-worker bill signed by the governor in March — will be debated at the state Republican convention after the party’s oversight committee unanimously voted Wednesday to move both forward.

The resolution, authored by Utah County delegate Keri Witte, challenges the guest worker bill’s constitutionality and charges it violates the party’s platform at both the state and federal levels. The resolution "results in a breach of federal immigration law" and opposes "government policies that encourage or reward illegal activity."

"The delegates want to hear this," Witte said. "It is a Republican issue, and I think it’s an issue the Republican Party should lead out on."

Witte has had her resolution passed at two county conventions already — in Salt Lake and Utah counties — but it has also been defeated or failed to make the agenda at several other county organizing conventions prior to Wednesday’s Utah Republican Party Resolutions Committee meeting.

Her resolution is part of a high-profile attempt to repeal HB116, the guest-worker bill carried by Rep. Bill Wright, R-Holden, that would allow undocumented immigrants residing in Utah to pay fines of either $1,000 or $2,500, go through background checks and allow them to live and work in the state.

It isn’t scheduled to take effect until July 2013, and supporters of the bill are trying to get the federal government to grant a waiver to allow the state to operate the guest-worker program.

But while the debate over HB116 has been heated, the Resolutions Committee was powerless to change wording or recommend killing an item based on its merits — leaving the 13 members who were split on the issue to try to keep their opinions in check.

They weren’t entirely successful.

Stan Lockhart, former chairman of the state and Utah County Republican parties and husband of House Speaker Becky Lockhart, objected to the endnotes in Witte’s resolution and regarded them as filled with “nonfactual content.â€

Originally Posted by working4change

Republicans will debate 2 immigration resolutions

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ALL DEBATE AND NO ACTION

The more things change, the more they stay the same (and the more the USA sinks into Mexico).

It isn’t scheduled to take effect until July 2013, and supporters of the bill are trying to get the federal government to grant a waiver to allow the state to operate the guest-worker program.

"Guest worker program" Un-welcomed guests you can believe that!
It truly amazes me that the citizens of Utah weren't allowed to vote on this bill, simply because our government elected officials are completely corrupt!
Issues of this magnitude should be put to a vote by the people of Utah and they should demand it!

Originally Posted by HAPPY2BME

Originally Posted by working4change

Republicans will debate 2 immigration resolutions

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ALL DEBATE AND NO ACTION

The more things change, the more they stay the same (and the more the USA sinks into Mexico).

you got that right

Originally Posted by working4change

Originally Posted by HAPPY2BME

Originally Posted by working4change

Republicans will debate 2 immigration resolutions

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ALL DEBATE AND NO ACTION

The more things change, the more they stay the same (and the more the USA sinks into Mexico).

you got that right

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We are living in the FINAL DAYS of the United States.

What other conclusion can a logical person draw when American politicians FEAR ILLEGAL ALIENS worse than upholding the laws they are sworn to defend and were elected to represent in the first place?