Drafter of Utah Compact calls document 'gold standard' for fixing nation's immigration problems

Published: Tuesday, Dec. 4 2012 7:55 p.m. MST

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Paul Mero, president of the Sutherland Institute, a Utah-based conservative public policy think tank, said he intends to tell members of Utah's congressional delegation during visits Wednesday to seize that opportunity and to use the Utah Compact as a guide.

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DN Subscriber 2

SLC, UT

It may qualify as "fool's gold" standard as it is nothing more or less than a deceptively packaged scheme for amnesty.

If we are going to allow ignoring the law to become the accepted behavior, then let's make it apply to More..

9:11 p.m. Dec. 4, 2012
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JayTee

Sandy, UT

The "Utah Compact" is a Utah embarrassment. It's a line-by-line revelation of how people with some stature are apparently incapable of both clarity in thought and also fairness in policy. I wouldn't be jumping up and bragging More..

9:23 p.m. Dec. 4, 2012
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RRB

SLC, UT

Most of the Compact authors also pushed the guest worker bills in direct conflict. It's all about business and illegal labor.

Since the LDS religion has been brought into the discussion, let's not forget what our Prophets told More..

11:46 p.m. Dec. 4, 2012
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