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Utah House passes immigration enforcement bill
By Jennifer W. Sanchez
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:02/13/2007 03:48:41 PM MST

Posted: 3:50 PM- The Utah House approved a bill today to allow local law enforcement officers to also perform as immigration agents under certain circumstances.
Lawmakers approved the measure in a 43-30 vote after a 20-minute debate on the House floor. HB105 now heads to the Senate.
Bill Sponsor Rep. Glenn Donnelson told lawmakers an agreement between state police agencies and federal immigration officials is needed before Utah becomes a "magnet state for illegal immigration."
The bill, Donnelson said, has "strong support" from law enforcement officers around the state, even though he couldn't name any group that supported HB105.
The proposal would require the Utah Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that would allow state law enforcement officers to cross train as federal immigration officers. Eligible officers would have to volunteer for the ICE training. Local law enforcement agencies, such as city police and county sheriffs departments, also would choose whether they want to join the state-ICE agreement.