Robles calls her immigration bill ‘a better solution’

By david montero

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Nov 30, 2010 06:24PM
Updated 60 minutes ago Updated Nov 30, 2010 11:15PM

Undocumented immigrants in Utah would be required to carry a state-issued permit, learn English and be subject to criminal-background checks, while employers would face financial penalties for hiring those without the permits, under a bill unveiled Tuesday by state Sen. Luz Robles.

The 21-page draft of the Utah Pilot Accountability Permit Program essentially puts the onus on the undocumented immigrants to come forward, register for an “accountability cardâ€