Thread: UT: Governor Plans to Veto Two Immigration Bills

Utah Governor Plans to Veto Two Immigration Bills
Feb 21, 2008 by Jeff Robinson
One Would Repeal In-State Tuition, One Would Invalidate Driver Privilege Cards

(KCPW News) It appears Republican Representative Glenn Donnelson may have wasted his time pushing two bills that would restrict the privileges of illegal immigrants this session, because Governor Jon Huntsman plans to veto them if they pass the Senate. In a press conference today, the governor said he wants to keep in-state tuition for the children of illegal immigrants, and he wants to keep the driver privilege card.

"Taking tuition away from kids who had no say over their journey in live, being punished, essentially, for decisions by their parents, I think is not appropriate," he said. "The driver privilege card was instituted for a reason three or four years ago."

Governor Huntsman says the legislature should instead create a task force to consider immigration policy. He believes the federal government will reform immigration laws after the presidential election, so Utah should not create its own laws that could later be invalidated.

Congressman Jim Matheson seems to agree with the governor's position. Speaking on KCPW's Midday Metro today, he said Congress should have passed comprehensive immigration reform last year.

"There's no one in this country who thinks our current set of immigration laws and regulations is functioning. Everyone would say it's dysfunctional," said Matheson. "I'm not here to make excuses, in fact I think it's really unfortunate that Congress has not taken on this issue."

Matheson thinks the federal government should start by allowing more temporary workers into the country. He says the current cap on temporary visas is too low to meet demand.
http://www.kcpw.org/article/5394

Cannon, Matheson, Huntsman...how did these IA huggers and anti-Americans get elected?

I just sent my "no veto" comments to Huntsman. Governors like him make me want to abolish the position of state governors altogether. I can't figure out why people elect these empty headed jokers into office. The job means nothing except a false focal point for citizenry and a stumbling block to legislation anymore.

This is really sad , I posted it earlier but I don't think
I did it right ,

They keep electing these people and then wonder why
nothing is getting done

Inform Governor Huntsman and Congressman Jim Matheson that we in other states will petition our state governments not to recognize Utah driver's licenses since we don't want illegal immigrants driving on our roads.
*If a Utah resident wants to drive in my state, he/she will have to apply and pass a driver's license test before being licensed in my state.
*Since some states required proof of residency within the state, Utah residents will be prohibited from getting a driver's license in those states.

If Utah keeps in-state tuition for the children of illegal immigrants then I want assurances that no federal tax money goes toward this program.
*Utah state taxes can fund this.

"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power."
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Please e-mail the govenor for us. We really need help.

http://www.utah.gov/governor/contact.html

Can the Legislature override the veto?

In the paper this morning they said he is being silent, although not happy with bill. I find the bill is pretty weak. After it was changed it did not have the power to end illegal immigration here in Utah. I doubt he will have to veto it now that is not the bill it was in the first place. The paper stated that the bill Sponser met with the LDS Church officals and changed it. We really have a problem with churcn and state here. The church was all over that new bill and that is not a division of church and state. I would imagine that there will be some wrath come out of this.

Churches that openly support illegal immigration should be taxed at the highest possible rate. If they want to fulfill the charitable obligations of their faith, I suggest they should go to the Third World and do their charity work there.

Everyone should send Hustsman the story coming out of Minnesota, where the illegal alien killed four children after hitting and knocking over a school bus. Perhaps that is the type of driver he wants to come to Utah.