Thread: Utah's Attorney General Convincing W.H. To Adopt Compact

Shurtleff Trying to Convince White House to Adopt the Utah Compact:

March 8th, 2011 @ 5:28pm
By ksl.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Utah's Attorney General is back in Washington, D.C., trying to convince the White House that principles outlined in the Utah Compact should be used by the federal government to guide comprehensive immigration reform.

The Utah Compact is a "declaration of five principles to guide Utah's immigration discussion" that was created with cooperation from government officials, religious leaders, business leaders and involved citizens.

Mark Shurtleff is attending a national meeting of Attorneys General from around the country. He told KSL Newsradio he's taking every opportunity he can to hold meetings about Utah's approach to immigration outlined in the compact.

Shurtleff met with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder earlier Tuesday to discuss immigration. Wednesday afternoon He'll be meeting in the West Wing to talk about immigration with the White House Intergovernmental Affairs staff.

"What I'm working for is to try and expand the Utah Compact and make it a national compact," said Shurtleff.

Part of immigration meetings discuss Utah HB466, which would also create a guest worker program. That program would require a waiver from the Federal Government.

Also Tuesday, Shurtleff made presentation on the Utah Compact at a national attorneys general conference and to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Shurtleff wants to drum up support for a national compact.

Shurtleff said in a telephone interview that it was hard to tell how his words were received. "I've got some work to do, I'll tell you that. Mostly with my Republican colleagues."

The compact outlines principles for civil discussion on immigration reform. It urges federal solutions and policies that don't unnecessarily separate families. Several states have patterned their own documents after it.

Shurtleff said Holder sounded interested in the concept and appreciated Utah wanting to work with the federal government on immigration issues. Shurtleff also has meeting with the White House intergovernmental affairs staff to discuss the state's approach, including the migrant worker partnership he plans to form with Nuevo Leon in Mexico.

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What I'm working for is to try and expand the Utah Compact and make it a national compact," said Shurtleff.

That idea would draw even more undocumented aliens to this Country, and will create increase unemployment for citizens with the work program Bill added.

[quote="Pisces_2010"]Shurtleff Trying to Convince White House to Adopt the Utah Compact:

March 8th, 2011 @ 5:28pm
By ksl.com

Part of immigration meetings discuss Utah HB466, which would also create a guest worker program. That program would require a waiver from the Federal Government.

This guy needs to crawl back into his hole!! A guest worker program is what started this whole problem numbskull!! They overstayed their visas, then steadily started families , and then wormed into the welfare programs. Fast forward to 2011, 20+ illegals in the USA, and this dirtbag wants to add to that?? Isn't there a mental facility he should be petitioned to? SIGN ME UP!!!!!!!!

This is like a drunk lying in a gutter who rises up behind you and stabs you in the back!

you can suggest all you want.
but good luck getting it past the american people.
we have said no before and will say no again and again

He is going to get every bleeding heart in the WH to go with this. The work program is a slap in the face to the entire US workforce. Why bring in or allow illegals to work when millions of legal citizens are out of work?. This guy doesn't have the brains God gave a piss ant.

Originally Posted by BillCunnane

Why bring in or allow illegals to work when millions of legal citizens are out of work?.

Because this is the way that the Chamber of Commerce types who run Utah want it. Cheap, docile labor keeps profits high and writes into law that the state should be run for the convenience of corporate executives.
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I am beginning to smell a White House Rat concerning the whole Utah mess. It would not surprise me in the least if the W.H. cooked up this whole work permits for IA's in Utah with Utah Senator Robles being the one to introduce it in the Legislature.

I have no doubt the W.H. will give Utah a waver which will open the door to spread it across our country. The Prez cannot pass an Amnesty so this would allow IA's to stay and work in the USA .

This guy is the worst AG in Utah history. He has spent all his time trying to figure out ways to not do his job. Now here he is in his RINO suit on the doorstep of the amnesty hack in Chief, who is a marxist left wing lunatic, pushing the UTAH CON PACT. How appropriate!! ( It's one of those "birds of a feather" kind of things.) I wouldn't hire Shurtleff to run an unlicensed taco stand on Main Street ( though he is imminently qualified for it, even speaks Spanish). How this guy ever got to the high office he holds is the 8th wonder of the world.