Sandstrom says he agrees with Utah Compact

By david montero

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Nov 15, 2010 11:54PM
Updated 36 minutes ago Updated Nov 15, 2010 11:30PM

Rep. Stephen Sandstrom said his enforcement-only illegal immigration bill is in line with the guiding principles of the Utah Compact — a freshly inked document designed to dial down rhetoric and guide debate in a more civil manner.

But the Orem Republican said he refused to sign the compact because he felt the tone from some of its signers hasn’t been civil — notably when Sutherland Institute President Paul Mero, a key drafter of the document, said Sandstrom’s bill would be “DOAâ€