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SALT LAKE CITY - An anonymous letter sent to local law enforcement and media outlets lists names of alleged undocumented immigrants living in Utah. The list contains the names, addresses, phone numbers and birth states of 1300 adults and children, all of whom are of Hispanic descent. The sender, listed as "Concerned Citizens of the United States," claim they are not a militia or cult and insist those on the list to b…
SALT LAKE CITY -- A list of purported illegal immigrants in Utah has those on it worried and community leaders asking who is behind it. Law enforcement and Utah media received copies of the list Monday. Several people whose names appear on that list of 1,300 people say they're troubled by being singled out on that list, which comes from an anonymous source calling itself Concerned Citizens of the United States.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert wants to know whether any state employees helped create a list of 1,300 people an anonymous group has publicly accused of being undocumented immigrants.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Rep. Stephen Sandstrom isn't just going forward with new immigration legislation modeled after an Arizona law that's being challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice. He's joining the court battle. "In no way, shape or form am I stopping," Sandstrom said Wednesday.
SALT LAKE CITY -- A coalition is holding back no punches on their view of Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's handling of illegal immigration in Utah. The claims in the Utah Coalition on Illegal Immigration's press release are strong: "Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff may be failing in his duties to his office" by "refusing to enforce existing immigration laws
LAYTON -- Sen. Orrin Hatch attended a town meeting in Layton Wednesday night and touched on the topic of immigration. While Hatch says he's against amnesty for children of illegal immigrants he supports a bill called the DREAM Act, which stands for Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors.
The Obama administration’s lawsuit against Arizona over its tough law cracking on illegal immigration won’t deter state Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, who says he is “full steam ahead” in sponsoring a Utah version of the Arizona law. “I actually think the more states that pass legislation and get involved in the lawsuit, the better it’s going to be for defraying costs and fighting the federal government,” said Sandstrom, R-…
From 1998 to 2008, the number of eligible Hispanic voters rose 21 percent, from 16.1 million to 19.5 million. This trend is but a start. Projections show the Hispanic population increasing by nearly 200 percent by 2050. No political party can expect to have long-term success without tapping a significant amount of that Hispanic vote.
I don't believe the Republican Party thinks as a monolith in the states or localities across America. There are probably the same number disagreements as in the Democratic Party. But in Washington D.C., the strategy proposed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader John Boehner is carried out every day by dutiful Republican House and Senate members.
Which state is the next Arizona? Attention is focused on the federal government's decision to challenge Arizona's strict anti-immigration law, but three other states could pass similar legislation next year. Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah have each taken steps against illegal immigration, and politicians in those states are advocating further measures when their legislatures reconvene early next year.
Just like Arizona, the federal government requires immigrants to carry registration documents. The difference is that federal officials rarely enforce the law, said Peter Spiro, a Temple University law professor who specializes in immigration issues. The Justice Department sued this week to prevent Arizona's immigration law from taking effect this month.
Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that the federal government would file suit to block Arizona's new immigration law. As a matter of constitutional law, it's true that the controversial new Arizona immigration law is likely unconstitutional because it would usurp federal authority over immigration. Yet the fact that the federal government has abdicated its constitutional duty and moral obligation to exercise t…
SALT LAKE CITY -- A coalition is holding back no punches on their view of Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's handling of illegal immigration in Utah. The claims in the Utah Coalition on Illegal Immigration's press release are strong: "Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff may be failing in his duties to his office" by "refusing to enforce existing immigration laws
SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's new immigration law could have implications on a similar proposed law in Utah. Despite the lawsuit, Gov. Gary Herbert is going forward with his plans to bring together a diverse group of Utahns soon to talk about how the state should address immigration, said Angie Welling, the governor's spokeswoman
The Obama administration’s lawsuit against Arizona over its tough immigration enforcement law won’t deter state Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, who says he is “full steam ahead” in sponsoring a Utah version of the Arizona law. “I actually think the more states that pass legislation and get involved in the lawsuit, the better it’s going to be for defraying costs and fighting the federal government,” said Sandstrom, R-Orem.