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2008 Legislature: Immigration ignited debate this session

I will e-mail all me friends about the great state of Utah..that will remain that way for a couple of more anos..so that they too can make money , yes more than 5-10 years worth than what can be made in Mexico. This trully a land of opportunity , Thank you my Utah governors and legislature you are numero Uno!And thanks for the muy bien transportation clause as that is muy importante. But sorry about your kids not getting a good paying job, no yo trabajo mucho!Es de nada.

What a joke. What a total waste of time. Delay after delay, study after study and nothing gets done. I hope you enjoy the future that will make Utah a third world country. The legislature should not be paid for this travesty and the should loose all their benefits. We are unable to govern ourselves; All talk and no action.

Since the Feds and now state legislature don't have the integrity to handle this issue, we need it as a voter referendum in November's election. That's what happened in Arizona a few years ago FORCING the Legislature to enact the pretty good illegal immigration bill they have now. Also, will some student who is paying out of state tuition, please SUE the state of Utah over this issue. Its hard to believe that an American has to pay more to attend school in Utah than an illegal.

Blah BLah Blah stop your complaining nothing is going to be done in your favor. GO UTAH LEGISLATURE.

Did I hear correctly that the Utah congressional delegation, headed by Sen. Hatch, asked homeland security for 25 additional I.C.E. agents to come to Utah because our jails are full of illegals and we cannot stop illegal alien crime with state resources? Why did'nt we force the state legislature to act on this issue and protect ourselves? I guarntee the feds won't do a thing. Next time my house is robbed by illegals (it has already happened once) I'll just ask them to have compassion on me and my family. That ought to do the trick.

....In the meantime lets send money back Mexico that the illegals are make here in the USA, and make Mexico stronger and richer country while Americans grow weaker and poorer. That will work.

My family is very happy nothing is going to happen to hurt us. Thank you for the compassion, legislators. Thank you for softening the bill.

All my cousins and friends in Mexico are planning to cross the border and come to Utah because they now know they can get a better life here. Utah's the place to be.

My wife's family is mostly from Central America and have lived in L.A. for several years. They all are planning on moving here--because you people have compassion. (Some of my wife's cousins are part of the Mara Salvatrucha [MS-13] gang, but they'll work hard at whatever jobs they can get.)

I'm glad we can still get the drivers licenses, healthcare, schooling, etc.

My relatives all thank you and look forward to being your new neighbors.

Sorry you loser bashers, you lost darlings and while you are all out there thrashing around about how every drop of your money is going to illegal immigration, I will be protecting your money grubbing wallet and Utah's economy. Oh and did I mention, that I vote, and when I do, I take ten people along with me to vote. Put down your forks ya'll.

Oh, Juan, ya think ya are a little racist, I mean really....first of all hunny the Salvatrucha, ok, now listen VERY carefully. Salvatrucha, does is sound like Salvador, like in El Salvador, like it ANOTHER country, like not Mexico, whatever...they are all sucking your wallet and in gangs right? They are sitting around waiting to access your identity right? Oh Juan, Juan, Juan, you poor misguided soul.

What happened is the LDS Church and the Chamber of Commerce (greedy business addicted to cheap labor) through the Legislature threw us a bone. They now have a year to water down what is a wimpy piece of Legislation and here we think something great happened.
Read the print edition article about our great National contingent asking for more ICE agents and read their reasons. Oh but we need another year to study the effects of illegal immigration.

To illegal bagel:

First of all, you must not be very old or educated because you can't spell and make sense.

Second, the Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, is one of the most dangerous gangs in the U.S. Its members are mostly Central American. Where have you been lately? Mars?

Now maybe Colorado will be able to get rid of some of our Illegals because they will be crossing the Border to Utah where life is good and "Compassionate".

Thanks Utah Legislature...you got less done than the Democratic ruled Legislature in Colorado. Viva La Raza in Utah. Heaven Help you.

Also to illegal bagel:

You must be a Democrat. This election season is proving you to be right when you say you take 10 more (dead? real?) people with you to vote.

Anyone else besides me sensing a lot of voter fraud occuring this year? Remember the story of how more votes were cast at the recent Utah Democratic caucus than there were registered Democrats.

I smell a rat--and it isn't just Hugo Chavez.

I am here legally and I would like to see the crime that my illegal Latino neighbors have brought here to take their crime and leave. And quit making life difficult for us who are here legally. PLEASE!!!!! go back to your home in Mexico. They need you more than do Americans.

The problems associated with illegal immigration are not going to go away until the American people rise up in numbers that overwhelm the illegals who are marching in our streets and making demands on our government. We need to be organizing in small groups that will network into a larger movement and TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY.

I would like to put up billboards in California, Arizona and Colorado touting Utah's compassion towards illegals. Maybe we can get thousands more illegals to come to the state and we can have even more problems.

In my opinion. What they should so is legalize everyone that is here and that does not have any other crimincal activity besides ofcourse being here illigaly. (gang members,drug dealers, rapest, etc. etc) would not qualify they would need to be sent back to their home Country. And then give big fines, and even some jail to companies that hire any illigal alliens to do their cheap labor.

Tina just on FYI not all the illigals here in the U.S. are Mexicans. There are illigals form other countries too.dont specify that all illigals go back to Mexico. Just say go back to your home country. One question. Why do you have to specify that you are here legally?

To Anonymous,
You are completely off your rocker and need some professional help. A spelling class might do you some good as well.

Well------ Mr. Mike!!!
It just so happens that I only know Mexican illegals and they live in my neighborhood and these people are completely out of control. Just watch the NEWS!!! I realize there are illegal whites, Japanese, Korean, Africans and what knot's all around this town, but I see mostly my own breed of people causing chaos. They do not respect Americans. And to be truthful with you they truly hate Americans and religious groups. These guys make it bad for my kind who are here legally----- DO YOU UNDERSTAND?