Thread: False hope on road to deportation

False hope on road to deportation

By travis olsen
First published 4 hours ago
Updated 4 hours ago
Updated Mar 11, 2011 07:04AM

The Utah Legislature has passed House Bill 116 which, among other provisions, establishes a program for undocumented immigrants to obtain a work permit from the Utah Department of Public Safety after paying a $2,500 fine.

It is curious that so much time, effort and money have been put into this bill when these work permits will have no legal effect. They will not allow re-entry into the U.S. at the border or port of entry, prevent an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from arresting and detaining someone or stop an immigration judge from deporting a permit holder.

So what, then, do these permits accomplish? They lull the immigrants into a false sense of security leading to their removal from the United States. If these permits are issued, then HB116 is nothing more than a veiled use of trickery to deport individuals and families.

Rep. Chris Herrod of Provo opposed this bill as “pure and simple amnesty.â€

Just a Government scam to collect $2500 and all you get is a promise to leave you alone for awhile...This one is all about the money. Our Government is so hard up for money they are willing to sell their very souls...

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

False hope on road to deportation

It is curious that so much time, effort and money have been put into this bill when these work permits will have no legal effect. This concept, that a work permit does not equal lawful immigration status, is misunderstood by many. Anyone who has lawful immigration status will not need a Utah state work permit; they likely have work authorization incident to their immigration status. So the only people who will apply for the state work permit will be undocumented immigrants. And in applying, they will effectively register as such.

Matricula cards do the same thing. Maybe we should use both documents as indentifiers for people to deport.
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Whatever it takes to identify illegals..I am all for it. Just make shure that when you do identify them that you follow through and kick their butts out of the country. Don't slap them on the wrist...deport them and their families including the kids.

Originally Posted by BillCunnane

Whatever it takes to identify illegals..I am all for it. Just make shure that when you do identify them that you follow through and kick their butts out of the country. Don't slap them on the wrist...deport them and their families including the kids.

Absolutely, but I oppose this bill because under no circumstance should any state, federal or local government give even 1 day permission for an illegal alien to remain in the United States to do anything. They all must go and they must all go now, no parent or child left behind.

Originally Posted by PaulRevere9

Just a Government scam to collect $2500 and all you get is a promise to leave you alone for awhile...This one is all about the money. Our Government is so hard up for money they are willing to sell their very souls...

"Steal acorns from a blind pig!"

Utah will provide false hope to these individuals and families, while simultaneously, and unknown to the immigrants, set in motion their deportation. Anyone who has lawful immigration status will not need a Utah state work permit; they likely have work authorization incident to their immigration status. So the only people who will apply for the state work permit will be undocumented immigrants. And in applying, they will effectively register as such.

Work permits will not cease deportations. If you are in this Country illegally, you must understand you are at risk for deportation at any time. I think you people just open up a can of worms when you ignored the laws of this Country, which is a complete disgrace to our nation.

I hope voters are taking notes!!! They have the last say!

This law is a farce all the way. It is just a ploy for politicians to make it look like they are doing something. Pandering to illegals, hoping to get votes, that is all this is.

passed legislation with no real bite since the state can not offer anyone a guest worker program, only the feds can