Utah governor pressed by repubs and teabaggers to veto immigration bills.

[pampango]

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705368255/Children-delegates-urge-governor-to-veto-Utah-illegal-immigrations-bills.html?pg=1

About 90 Republican delegates furious over the Legislature's passage of a guest worker bill arranged an audience with him later that day. They want him to veto HB116 because they say it grants amnesty to illegal immigrants. Utah County delegate Brandon Beckham, who organized the meeting, said afterward Herbert listened, "but I don't know if he has the will to do what is right."

Going against the will of delegates, he said, would spell "political suicide" for Herbert.Herbert has on his desk a package of illegal immigration bills the Legislature approved late Friday. In addition to enforcement and a guest worker program, they call for a migrant worker partnership with Mexico and employee verification and employer sanctions.

That package grew by one Tuesday. Lawmakers have now approved HB469 which allows Utahns to sponsor immigrants to live, study or work in Utah. Immigrants would have to undergo background and health screenings. The sponsor would be financially responsible for the individual. Legislative attorneys say the program is unconstitutional because only the federal government can admit people into the country.

While Herbert met with the children, Utah Rising, a group of tea party activists opposed to the guest worker program, plotted their strategy in a boardroom across the hall from his office. They also want the governor to veto HB116. They're mounting an e-mail campaign to get his his attention.

Apparently any legislation that isn't "deport 'em all" is considered "amnesty" by teabaggers and the repub base.

[el_bryanto]

1. It'll be interesting to see how this one shakes out

And what role the Mormon Church plays (if any); it has had many converts in Latin America, some of whom presumably would like to live up close to the center of the Church.

Bryant

[GodlessBiker]

2. I would think the Mor[m]ons would want them in the state so they could convert them.