Immigration

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Groups Urge Governor to Veto Undocumented Worker Bill

March 9, 2011 Whittney Evans

Groups that are typically at odds on most political issues are finding common ground as they call on Governor Gary Herbert to veto a guest worker bill passed by the state legislature. HB 116, which has gained national attention, allows the state to issue permits for undocumented immigrants to legally work in Utah. Utah Coalition on Illegal Immigration spokesman Ron Mortensen says the bill is inherently flawed, and the only solution is to veto it.

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Three Immigration Bills Ready for Governor

March 7, 2011 Jeff Robinson

After a lot of compromise between the Utah House and Senate, and a late-night debate Friday, three Utah immigration bills are now ready for Governor Gary Herbert’s approval. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson talks with host Eric Ray about what the bills would do, if they get his signature.

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Herrod: I’ll Help Sue Utah Over Illegal Immigration

March 7, 2011 Jessica Gail

A Republican lawmaker is fuming over a guest-worker bill that cleared the Utah Legislature late Friday night, attracting national attention for allowing undocumented immigrants to get a permit to work in Utah. Now, as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, Representative Chris Herrod says he’ll help anyone looking to sue the state over illegal immigration.

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Politics Up Close: Attorney General Mark Shurtleff

March 4, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Some immigration bills in the Utah legislature this year have been incredibly divisive. Others, however, are earning broad, bipartisan support. Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is backing a plan to create a migrant worker program that would be a direct collaboration with Mexico. It just passed the house of Representatives. We asked the AG how this is different from all the other immigration bills out there.

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Legislative Magazine Article Highlights Utah Immigration Bills

March 3, 2011 Jessica Gail

The immigration bills passed by the legislature this session could set the stage for what several other states aim to do in the future. Republican Senator Curt Bramble, the sponsor of what is being called the comprehensive approach to immigration, says national immigration panels, conferences, and media outlets have been reaching out to see what Utah is working on.

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Latest Immigration Bill Gets Broad Support

March 2, 2011 Jessica Gail

After heated testimony from the community, the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 7-1 to move what’s being called a “comprehensive immigration reform bill” to the Senate floor last night. 78-year-old Alexandra Eframo, the child of immigrants herself, was one of many who told the committee the bill does not go far enough.

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Revamped Tuition Bill Stalls in House

February 24, 2011 Whittney Evans

The Utah House of Representatives revamped a bill Thursday that would repeal in-state tuition waivers for Utah college students who are in the country illegally. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the bill’s sponsor says he won’t support it.

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Bramble Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Bill

February 23, 2011 Jessica Gail

Immigration was the word at the State Capitol Wednesday as several legislators pitched what they believe could be a reasonable solution for Utah. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, there is one bill being discussed that some lawmakers are calling a “kinder” approach, which incorporates several pieces of legislation that are already on the table.

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Lawmakers Vote to Repeal In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

February 18, 2011 Whittney Evans

After a 90-minute debate in a packed House Revenue and Taxation Committee, lawmakers approved a bill this morning to repeal in-state college tuition for students who are in the country illegally. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.

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