rssUtah Lawmakers Visit Arizona to See Effect of Immigration Law
Friday, October 01, 2010 at 12:01 pm
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Arizona’s tourism industry has been hurting in the wake of SB 1070 boycotts, but one group has continued visiting the state: Conservative lawmakers who hope to enact copycat immigration laws in their own states. Utah legislators were the latest to visit Arizona, making a two-day trip to meet with officials, business owners, school system representatives and border patrol agents, Time reported today:
According to Senate President Michael Waddoups, who was among the group, Utah legislators took note of the popular support for Arizona’s controversial legislation. “They’re trying to represent what the people want them to,” said Waddoups, “That’s American politics at its best — representing the constituents.”
State legislators from Tennessee and Colorado have also made the trek to Arizona to look into SB 1070-style legislation in their states.
Utah legislators visited as part of a push by state Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, who released an anti-illegal immigration bill in August. Sandstrom’s bill would require local police officers to verify the immigration status of those they arrest if they could reasonably suspect them to be illegal immigrants.
It has received significant pushback from state Democrats, who argue the bill would be too costly because of increased enforcement costs and the possibility of boycotts and lawsuits. They also argue there is little state support for the bill. Michael Clara, the state chair of the Utah Republican Hispanic Assembly, told Time the bill was likely pushed by FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a group that advocates tougher immigration enforcement:
“Unless I’m blind, I’m just not seeing a lot of support for this. I think it’s just the fringes and the extreme right that supports what he is doing.” Clara says, “There is more support nationally on what he is doing then what he is going to get locally. Sandstrom’s bill is going nowhere. It’s dead as far as I can see.”
As Utah considers how to deal with illegal immigration, the state could be an interesting case because it has a few so-called “sanctuary policies” on its books. (Of course, the term itself is a misnomer, because even “sanctuary communities” allow for federal immigration enforcement.) In Utah, undocumented immigrants can obtain driver’s privilege cards under a law aimed at keeping roads safe. The idea, much like other “sanctuary policies” around the country, is to allow illegal immigrants into the system in order to improve overall public health and safety. Sandstrom’s bill would remove not remove this right, but it would allow police and federal officials to access privilege-card records, which could deter some illegal immigrants from participating in the system.
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Arizona’s tourism industry has been hurting in the wake of SB 1070 boycotts,
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This is a remarkably silly thing to say, and it is the basis for the story. We are involved in huge adjustment of our economy, and while Obama says the recession is over, the recession is not over, and may well be the very standard of our economy for many years to come.
People are not going on vacation.. they don't have any money.
But it is also interesting to note that as I was trying to get home to Oregon, I had to fly through Phoenix, and getting on a plane going through Phoenix was very difficult.
Also, if you look at the data you discover the illegal aliens fled to New Mexico, and New Mexico has taken a bigger thwack on its tourism. And!!! while tourism is down, the cost of the illegal aliens has drive the New Mexico State Budget UP, and the Arizona Budget has improved. Further, Arizona is a much, much safer place to take a vacation as long as you stay north of Tucson.
And cheers to the Utah Lawmakers. They are the first to step out from under the umbrella of bigotry and racism, and actually go see the effects of the law on Arizona. Thank you Utah.
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Comment posted October 2, 2010 @ 1:43 pm
FOLLOW THE MONEY$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Many may want them gone, but illegal immigrants in Oklahoma can be good business.
So say county officials who handle the purse strings of some sheriff's departments in the state. Millions in revenue for transporting and detaining immigrants for the federal government have financed jobs, departments and, in some cases, entire jails.
“It's a good business plan,” said Tim Albin, chief of the services division that oversees the budget for the Tulsa County Sheriffs Department. “It allows us to bank and put money back and carry over for other things.”
Read more: http://newsok.com/jailing-immigrants-adds-funds-for-some-counties/article/3489827#ixzz0yC9uF24O
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