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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Utah lawmakers blast illegal-immigration bill

Utah officials are working on a bill that will try to be much different than the bills that mimic AZ SB1070. They know how expensive that bill would be for them and it could not be enforced. - - Donna Poisl

By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune

Implementing proposed immigration legislation modeled after Arizona’s controversial law could cost Utah millions of dollars, according to a state senator, who is working on an alternate plan.

Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, unveiled his proposed immigration legislation last week, modeled after Arizona legislation that requires local police to enforce federal immigration laws and detain people in the country illegally.

“This bill is fiscally irresponsible,” said Sen. Luz Robles, D-Salt Lake City. “We don’t have the money to pay for these types of issues.”
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