Feel free to comment on articles at the bottom of the page Suspected immigrant smuggler rolls vanSL Tribune November 7, 2009 Nine people were hurt, at
least three critically, when an SUV that may have been carrying
undocumented immigrants crashed on State Road 24 early Thursday
morning, police said. Passengers told police the
driver ran from the scene, leaving nine injured people behind, several
of whom had been thrown from the vehicle. Passengers told police they
were from Mexico and Arizona and headed for Colorado and Florida. The
vehicle is registered in Arizona. Police are trying to identify the
driver. Read the Article Strike force focused on illegal immigrants releases resultsKSL.com Oct. 21, 2009 SALT LAKE CITY -- A new strike force in Utah aimed at targeting illegal immigrants involved in major crimes says they've been busy in only the first four months of their existence. Earlier this year, the Utah Legislature appropriated federal funding to go to the SECURE Strike Force. It has two years to crack down on major crimes committed by illegal immigrants. The team received federal funding to target only the hardened criminals. Read The ArticleThe Deseret News Continues to Enable Illegal Immigration by Supporting In-state Tuition WaiverOctober 20, 2009 By: Gaylan StewartOnce again the Deseret News continues it's agenda of enabling illegal immigration in Utah; Utah Tuition Helping Hundreds of Students. This time it is done on a news page (should be opinion) supporting the in-state tuition waiver for illegal aliens in violation of federal law(see Federal Code Title 8 Section 1623) that requires Utah and other states giving subsidized tuition to illegal aliens to give the same benefit to citizens of other states. Utah does not give citizens of other states subsidized in-state tuition. Finally, when these students get a degree, it is still illegal for them to work in the United States. These students are all adults, over 18, and so are committing a felony by being in the United States illegally, as an adult, and using ID theft or fraud while working in Utah. Both deportable offenses. If there was citizen support for in-state tuition waivers for illegal aliens, the "Dream Act" would have passed years ago. Read the Article. Salt Lake County and Deseret News Attack SB-81October 20, 2009 by: Gaylan StewartIn an October 17th article the Salt Lake Deseret News got together with the Salt Lake County Assessor, Lee Gardner, to create news where none exists. The article is titled, "Dislabled Vets Upset Over Citizenship Proof Policy." The Assessor sent out a $3,300 mailer to these veterans asking for proof of citizenship, his excuse, they were trying to conform with Utah's SB-81 Law. It appears that the Assessor is using his office to change a Utah law that he personally disagrees with and uses SL County taxpayer funds to do it. In addition, using disabled veterans for this is especially disgraceful. All veterans have a DD-214 which is requested whenever veteran's services are requested. Illegal aliens are not recruited by the military, are not in the military, and so they do NOT have a DD-214 which the Assessor should know. This article was created to further a Deseret News and Lee Gardner agenda. Read the Article 76 arrested in statewide gang sweep9/29/09 Deseret NewsMore than 70 gang
members netted in a statewide, multi-agency surge will face a battery of
federal and state charges today including murder and drug possession. Over half
will be looking at deportation proceedings. Read More (editor's note: It looks like many of these "undocumented immigrants" are not the good people that we are being told.)Fairness focus of immigration debate9/25/09 Deseret News For Chris Herrod and Chris Burbank, the immigration debate is about fairness. But
their interpretations of what is fair differed as the two men headlined
a debate over SB81 and the future of immigration in Utah and the United
States at the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law Thursday
afternoon. Read The Article Bishop says yes to tourists, no to illegal immigration9/24/09 Deseret News National heritage areas are supposed to help increase tourism. Rep. Rob
Bishop, R-Utah, persuaded the House to alter one Wednesday so that it
inadvertently would not also increase illegal immigrants crossing into
the United States from Mexico. Read More Census chief: Bennett's immigration bill not practicalSep 23, 2009 Salt Lake TribuneWashington » Sen. Bob Bennett wants the Census to collect information on who is in the country illegally in its official 2010 count, but Census Director Robert Groves said that's not practical a mere six months before the questionnaires are mailed to every household. Read The Article (Editor note: I agree with Tony Yapias' statement on political pandering) ICE refuses to cross-deputize Davis County deputiesSalt Lake Tribune 09/20/2009 The Davis County Sheriff's Office was ready to pitch in and help enforce federal immigration law at its county jail, detaining undocumented arrestees and beginning the process to deport them. No thanks, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau recently said, a response that has incensed Utah politicians. Last fall, Davis County Sheriff Bud Cox applied for an ICE agreement that would allow and train 10 deputies to process undocumented arrestees. In October 2008, the department was inspected for three days by five ICE inspectors. After waiting nearly a year, the office received a letter in August denying the sheriff's request. Read the Article Word from Senator Greiner on SB-81 and illegal immigration7/15/2009 Utah Senate GOP WebsiteI have watched with some interest the debate through our E-Mail accounts, the issue of SB-81, and who has the correct numbers for whatever position on this issue our personal or constituent position leads us. I see the points of view of Representative Herrod and those of the Sutherland Institute, both of which reach their conclusions in an acceptable manner but may not have the complete picture, although they both have tried, and offer this thought process for all representatives since this is a public issue with high emotion on both sides. Read all of Sen Griner's comments Chaffetz: No citizenship for undocumented parents' babies
SL Tribune July 10, 2009 Chaffetz is one of 78 co-sponsors of the Birthright Citizenship
Act, which seeks to reverse the right of anyone born within U.S.
borders or in U.S. territories to be considered a citizen. The U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, ratified July 9, 1868, says that all people born inside the country "are citizens," with full rights. Utah immigration law under fire even before it's on the booksSL Tribune June 22, 2009 Utah's new immigration law, SB81, takes effect July 1. But several attorneys who belong to the American Immigration Lawyers Association say they're not waiting. They plan to file a lawsuit later this week challenging various portions of the law. OUR VIEW: Strike force a good ideaStandardNet June 13, 2009Any illegal alien who is committing felonies needs to be off the streets and punished. Second, it's a standard of living issue. All neighborhoods need to be ... Emotions run hot during SB81 discussionDeseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA 6/11/09 ... to neutralize Utah as a magnet state for illegal immigrants and would be good for ... from unscrupulous employers using illegal aliens," Sandstrom said. ... AG launches undocumented immigrant crime strike forceSL Tribune 6/11/09 A new strike force will focus on felony crime committed by undocumented immigrants, and Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is asking for victims of such crimes to come forward, regardless of their legal status.
The strike force, created by a law sponsored by Washington Terrace Rep. Brad Dee, will crack down on drug and human trafficking, the sale of fraudulent Read the Article. Midvale clarifies illegal-immigration policyDeseret News, June 9, 2009 Police here will not attempt to verify the legal citizenship of crime victims or witnesses but will look into the documentation status of suspects held in custody, according to a memorandum being sent to all Midvale police officers Wednesday morning. MoreMinutemen protest city's 'sanctuary'By Michael Gonda June 8, 2009 Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah Eric Garrett is angry. He says it all has to do with Salt Lake Mayor Ralph Becker, Police Chief Chris Burbank and illegal immigrants in Utah. In Washington Square on Monday, Garrett shook his homemade sign at cars driving on State Street and protested the three issues. "SB81! SB81!" he yelled. "Chief Burbank, enforce SB81!" Read More Some businesses wrongly classify workers to avoid payroll taxesThe move also undercuts competing companies.
The Salt Lake Tribune 05/31/2009 The tactic -- used in an array of industries from home construction to information technology -- is sapping millions of dollars from the state's unemployment-insurance fund, tax coffers and workers' compensation fund, say Utah regulators. It's also making it difficult for aboveboard companies to compete. Officials in charge of investigating the various violations involved say they can't do much about the problem. The same shaky economy that makes it tempting for employers to illicitly shave expenses is leaving regulators with staffs far too small to nab thousands of offenders. Read The Article |