One Utah lawmaker borrowed part of a President Donald Trump campaign quote Tuesday as he advocated for immigration reform, saying Congress needs to build a door into its immigration policy.
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February 21, 2017
KSL: “Utah leaders call for immigration reform, cite contributions of immigrants”
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February 21, 2017
WKRN: “Influential Immigrants talk about impact they have on the economy”
On Tuesday, representatives with the Department of Homeland Security released two new memos saying they are going to hire 15,000 new employees to help with enforcement.
In response, business leaders…
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February 21, 2017
Salt Lake Tribune: “Utah leaders acknowledge immigrants’ contribution to state’s economy”
Utah immigrants pay $1.2 billion taxes and have about $4 billion in spending power per year.
They account for 8.6 percent of the state population, running businesses that provide jobs…
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February 21, 2017
KUER Radio: “Bipartisan Group Highlights Immigrants’ Economic Impact”
Community leaders on both sides of the aisle came together Tuesday morning to stress the positive impact immigrants have on Utah’s economy. The press conference came hours after the U.S.…
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February 21, 2017
The Nevada Independent: “Pro-business groups seek to revive federal immigration reform”
A pro-business group founded by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is trying to revive talk of federal immigration reform, centering on immigrant-heavy areas including Nevada.
At a press conference hosted…
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