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    Utah Migrant Worker Bill Clears House Committee

    Migrant worker bill clears House committee
    Published: Thursday, March 3, 2011 8:19 p.m. MST

    By Dennis Romboy, Deseret News


    SALT LAKE CITY — A proposed migrant worker partnership between Utah and a state in Mexico drew high praise and little criticism in a legislative committee meeting Thursday.

    Members of the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee unanimously approved a bill that would create program to bring workers from Nuevo Leon to the state. HB466, sponsored by Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, now moves to the House for consideration.

    "This is a brilliant move," said Rep. Keith Grover, R-Provo. "I think it will bring people out of the shadows."

    The bill would create a 28-member commission to develop a plan to bring migrant workers to Utah on federal work visas and authorize the governor to form an agreement with the Mexican state. The commission would evaluate the program after one year to determine whether to invite workers from other countries.

    Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said the Mexican consul general will be in Utah on Friday to discuss the project. Nuevo Leon previously worked with Arizona until it passed a controversial illegal immigration enforcement measure.

    Mexican officials have some concerns about Sandstrom's enforcement bill as well, Shurtleff said. But "his enforcement bill really isn't the Arizona enforcement bill."

    Sandstrom, who has been vilified for his stance on illegal immigrants, said he's using the migrant worker bill as a "launching point" to let people know he's not anti-immigrant.

    Alex Segura, of the Utah Minuteman Project, spoke against the bill. He told the committee that corruption and drug cartels rule in Mexico.

    "What makes us think there will be integrity in the process?" he said, adding he can see cartels using the program as a ruse to get drug dealers into the country. "Why not look at training programs for citizens who are here now?"

    Shurtleff said Nuevo Leon has a good track record for providing migrant workers. It closely monitors visas, has a 98 percent return rate and contacts ICE if workers don't leave when expected, he said.

    HB466 wasn't the only bill the Legislature discussed Thursday that would bring immigrants to Utah legally.

    Also Thursday, the House overwhelmingly passed HB469, which would create a program allowing residents to sponsor up to two individuals or a family from a foreign country to live in Utah. Legislative attorneys say the bill would be unconstitutional because immigration is the purview of the federal government. It also would cost an estimated $1.3 million to implement.

    The Senate, too, took up an illegal immigration bill, though only out of courtesy.

    It is clear that Sen. Luz Robles' measure calling for accountability through state-issued work permits won't pass. The Senate initially snubbed but later reconsidered the Salt Lake Democrat's request to present her bill to the body.

    Robles said the spirit of her bill remains relevant though it's not going anywhere. Some aspects may be incorporated into other legislation.

    http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053 ... ittee.html

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    i wonder if a state can actually enter into a contract with another country like this

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    They did a poll, interviewed some 500 people and then stated that poll results showed that 71% of Utahns favor a guest worker program - which is obviously a big lie because MOST Utahns want illegals gone.

    There is NO hope for Utah as far as illegal immigration is concerned. More and more, Utah leaders, businesses and churches pander to illegal immigrants and there is no stopping them.

    Utah caters to Mexican businesses, recently had a scandal involving money laudering through a major bank with ties to Mexico, businesses continue to hire illegals with impunity, e-Verify is a joke, Latino businesses catering to both legal and illegal alike continue to flourish,e towns continue to be populated by a growing illegal population and there is no end in sight.
    Utah is growing part of Mexico within its own state. The media used to report illegal alien crimes. Then it wouldn't publish names. Now it only reports serious crimes as a veiled attempt to protect the Latino image.

    In short, Utah has sold out to illegals, doesn't care what the public opinion is and moves on forward pandering to them. Selling products and services to them and making money off of them. This is my personal opinion. It's too bad that Utah will end up just like other states that followed the same pattern only to regret it later when it's too late to reverse the tide.

    What happens is that most of the population is asleep while illegal aliens continue to invade the state of Utah in large numbers. It's like a virus. You only notice it when symptoms appear or when you're too sick to do anything about it. Utah's illegal immigration is hopeless. It bent over backwards to accommodate illegals. In reality, it dropped the soap.
    Utah's latest stunt? A state-to-state partnership with Nuevo Leon, Mexico, in order to import guess workers while thousands of Utahns continue to be unemployed and underemployed in dead-end jobs.
    Newspaper headlines brag about the growth of Latino-based businesses in the state.
    http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/5128 ... e.html.csp

    Over 30,000 social security numbers belonging to Utahs' children have been reported as stolen and nothing has been done about it, after all illegals need those numbers to work. Illegals have also put IRS issued ITIN numbers to good use and will likely be granted in-state tuition.

    There isn't anything that illegals in Utah aren't able to get and the only time they suffer any consequences is when they commit serious crimes, basically just like everyone else. The fact that they've invaded the state means nothing. They're treated like legal immigrants and citizens. They also have driving privilege cards. They're often called "immigrants" or sometimes, "the undocumented." In certain areas of Salt Lake City, public schools are becoming predominantly filled with children of illegal aliens, costing the state millions of dollars to educate them. More affluent areas of the state do not experience the same problem as the illegal population tends to live in lower income areas. The rich are oblivious to any illegal immigration problems in their neighborhoods other than occasionally hiring maid, landscaping and house cleaning services that may employ illegals.

    Utah is accommodating the invasion of illegals aliens the best it can despite public opinion. It has allowed Mexicans (the majority of illegals in the state) to dominate all aspects of immigration. Like I said, it's hopeless.
    Unfortunately, there is no Brewer or Arapaio in Utah.

    Partnership: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51349 ... n.html.csp

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    as we know, it all depends on how the question is asked as to get the results that you need

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