Utah Senate passes controversial immigration bill
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Utah lawmakers are doing what Washington isn't; taking action on illegal immigration. A vote in the state senate Monday would make it tougher for illegals to get jobs and find places to live in Utah. It’s been a long-standing debate between economics, the rule of law, and basic human rights.
The sponsor of SB81, Sen. Bill Hickman, makes a final argument in favor of the measure on the Senate floor before the vote, “Had the federal congress taken this up as they should have we wouldn't be here today.â€