Utah Representative Stephen Sandstrom-R, Orem, is still working on an immigration law for Utah that is as tough as the one that Arizona passed this spring, in spite of federal lawsuits filed against Arizona on Tuesday.
Slated to come into effect on July 29th, Arizona's law allows police to stop anyone that they "reasonably suspect" of being in the country illegally. Sandstrom has voiced concern in the past about racial profiling, saying his version would require "probable cause" for stopping someone and asking them to prove their immigration status. Be sure to look at the slideshow below for a brief history of immigration in America.
Sandstrom believes the more states that write and pass similar legislation and the more states that become involved in the federal lawsuit, the better. He believes this will help defray the cost of the suit. He does not say anything about further complicating the situation, or costs to individual states in the writing, legal and legislative processes. Sandstrom says he is confident the law will be upheld.
The federal suit states enforcement of immigration law and securing the borders are federal responsibilities, and enforcement is not the responsibility of local police. The suit states federal law targets people "who pose a danger to the national security and a risk to public safety" and that most illegal immigrants do not pose such danger.
The suit asks a 9th District Circuit Court federal judge in Phoenix to block the Arizona immigration law from taking effect later this month.
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker said in response to the suit filed Tuesday that he believes immigration is a federal responsibility. He is pleased to see that the "federal government is stepping up and assuming responsibility," said Becker. "It's long, long overdue."
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Source: Salt Lake Tribune
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"Sandstrom has voiced concern in the past about racial profiling, saying his version would require "probable cause" for stopping someone and asking them to prove their immigration status."
uh, no kidding. This is how Arizona is handling it. Before posting an article like this, try reading the actual law instead of spreading rumors that Arizona is profiling. It's people like you that make California boycott us because they think police can just walk up to anyone and check for ID. People have to break the law (again) before they can be asked for ID. If none of them ever break the law, they have nothing to worry about.
Are you serious??? I'm 18 years old and i live on the White Mtn. Apache Reservation in Arizona and I strongly believe this new law will hurt many people. For example what right does a "white" person have to come up to me, someone who's ancestors were born of the roots in the lands of Arizona, and ask if I'm american. If the government hasn't realized Native Americans look a lot alike Mexicans. Hell I can't tell the difference between them. This law is disrespectful to anyone, like i said I can question a white person if i want to cuz HELLO they don't look like a TRUE american. America is full of immigrates from non-colored skin to colored skin. If someone white person comes up to me and asks if i'm an immigrate, I'll do the same.
"Slated to come into effect on July 29th, Arizona's law allows police to stop anyone that they "reasonably suspect" of being in the country illegally."
This statement is factually incorrect. Did Ms. Peek or her editor actually do any research? A simple reading of the law shows that there has to be another reason for the stop.
This piece is simply trying to whip up racial fears and demonize "the enemy". Don't the people of Utah want the news, not the opinion of some person with an agenda? Makes you wonder what her agenda really is...
mykhal your a real genius. your the reason why laws and peoples ideals get twisted into B.S. facts and the media eats it up. I suppose every single cop is a white person right?
One by one as the more and more states sign on to protect Americans workers we are closer to winning this battle against illegal immigration. Americans United For Each Other,
It's stupid to even THINK about making a law like this!!! We are all immigrants, doesn't matter if we are 1st, 2nd, 3rd generation. All of our great grandparents times a billion were illegals as well!!!
It just proves how dumb our nation is, that's why so many other countries hate us!!! It's people like them that give Americans a bad name!!
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