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Show Saturday, February 9. 2008 HERALD DAILY A2 Feb. 8 was declared Wildlife Conservation Day, and lawmakers received camouflage ties or scarves. "The ties are beautiful and with almost everything," quipped Sen. Allen Christensen, Legislature go Ogden. bill to Committee sends Senate floor for debate, despite opposition Animal-right- s illegal-immigrati- on bill moves on Joe Pyrah ployee while at the same time employing an illegal immigrant. That would invite a flurry of lawsuits from those fired even When an illegal immigrant ran over Albert Burns in Span- for the worst offenses, said Jim ish Fork on Jan. 31, family and Olsen, president of the Utah Food Industry Association. friends say a patriot died. Sen. Mike Waddoups, On Friday, Burns's neighbor and friend, Melinda Joyce Jordan, who was testifyTurner, told lawmakers that ing and not on the committee, now is the time for immigration said employers are obligated to do their best to follow the laws. reform. A committee agreed "If you don't try to obey the and sent an omnibus bill to the laws of the land, then penalties Senate floor for debate. are in order," he said. "I see this "Today we are fighting against illegal immigration and is as positive for employers and landlords." the crimes that should not hapHe said for years, illegal impen," Turner said. The problem is here and now." migration wasn't even on the his constituents' radar, but this She spoke at a packed meeting, complete with Utah year it jumped to No. 2 on his survey list, behind education. Highway Patrol troopers, on There are nearly a dozen bills the immigration bill that would in this session targeting immido everything from punishing gration, a subject usually tackemployers who hire illegal imled, albeit unsuccessfully, by the migrants to requiring sheriff's departments to discover and re- federal government. There continue to be passionate, though cord the nationality of inmates and take appropriate action. usually cordial arguments in "The people of this state are committees and hallways at the demanding that we look at it to- Capitol about Utah's role in the day," said bill sponsor Sen. Bill national debate. t. As strong as the movement Hickman, George, after it was suggested the issue be has been to crack down on studied over the summer. legal immigration, majority So look at it they did. The bill leadership hasnt taken the hard line on all bills. was amended Friday to continFor example, Senate Presiue all tuition programs dent John Valentine, for illegal immigrants at Utah said last week he favors colleges and universities. The meeting, run tightly by cards for those unSea Peter Knudson, lawfully in the country because City; saw alternating views. they provide a measure of "You can tweak these Jaws Safety for everyone else. They and do some things around the allow police to know who drivedges that are OK with us," said ers are, require that card holders take Robin Riggs, general counsel tests and increase the number for the Salt Lake Chamber of of people with car insurance. Commerce. But major reform, he said, is best left to the fed"It's working for what we asked it to do," he said. "No eral government. His group and other businesses also have matter how you vote, you're going to make some very major concerns with portions of the bill that not only require strong opinionated people anthem to know the status of all gry with you." But what if immigration laws employees, but would also prethemselves aren't just?, asked vent them from firing an em Where is the federal government? HERALD DAILY : third-degre- . driving-p- ; y I rivilege HERALD DAILY I His answer on Utahns' concerns of federal inaction: "They are absolutely correct. Too many in Congress on both sides of the aisle have taken approaches to the issue of illegal immigration. There is a broad consensus on enforcing the border and on creating a system of legal immigration that actually works. I consistently vote for border enforcement, from the fence to putting the military on the border. The real problem has been that Congress can pass all the laws it wants, but if the agencies and the administration fail to enforce the law, we are back to square one. In terms of reforming the backroom system itself, political polarization and deals have precluded real reform." I How does Rep. Cannon feel about Utah deciding to wrest control of federal immigration reform via empowering local law enforcement to do Immigration and Customs Enforcement work, cracking down on employers of illegal immigrants and making it a misdemeanor to transport illegal aliens?: "First of all, if we are going to crack down on employers, we must have a verification system that actually works. Second, I don't fundamentally object to local law enforcement aiding ICE, but we must be careful to not create yet another unfunded mandate :. on local government via a failed federal immigration enforcement program. Likewise, we cannot ask local cops to put their jobs on the line to do work the federal government should do, without making sure they are legally indemnified from the liabilities such enforcement may create. Thirdwhile making it a crime to knowingly transport illegal aliens is something could support, these are on a gaping wound." all band-aid- s il- driving-competenc- y The animal groups countered with the argument that much like other crimes, the first time a person is caught Lawmakers participated in is rarely the first time they've and often painful a drawn-ou- t done it. debate with the public before animal-tortur- e They also have a beef with passing a controversial how ranchers and dairy farmbill. ers treat their livestock. Senate Bill 117 would make Several people testified that e it a felony to be it's not uncommon to see cows convicted of torturing an aniwith hooves that haven't been mal twice within five years. clipped. That in turn forces That wasn't nearly enough them to curl under, causing the and activfor animal-safet- y cows to essentially walk on ist groups, but agricultural ankles. their throwsaid were they groups Livestock owners and advoing them a bone. The hearing started off with cates forcefully rebuked the attack saying that not only do bill sponsor Sen. Allen Christhey care for them but undertensen, Ogden, first stand them best. saying he received hundreds For example, police often of and then blasting the Humane Society for using get calls of abused cows appar"twisted facts and outright ently so poorly fed that their ribs are showing. But that's lies." "I'm trying to temper this V . typical, and healthy, for dairy cows. very emotional issue with "We support the issues dealsome common sense," he said. Gene Baierschmidt, execuing with domesticated pets," said Todd Bingham of the tive director of the Humane Utah Farm Bureau Federation. Society of Utah, has read the "We maintain that agricultural bill and claims it would be disastrous for animal-crueltproducers understand their animals." law. The cause of domestic "We believe this is an appalling piece of legislation," he animals was punctuated by said. "It will give us some of testimony of David Reynolds, the weakest cruelty laws in the whose dog was stabbed earlier this week and Jeff Stoddard, country." whose dog was shot and killed The society believes it should be a felony on a first Thursday. Over the protests of the offense of animal torture and animal groups, Senate Bill 117 was concerned that livestock torture was left out of the bill. was passed by the committee 2 for debate on the Senate The livestock provision is now included in the bill, added in an floor. amendment. The other animal-crueltChristensen addressed his bill, which is backed by the bill's stance on animal torture. animal-right- s groups, is Senate Bill 102, which wasn't "Many people do stupid, heard Friday because of the thoughtless things that they time spent on the first bill. later regret," he said. "That doesn't make them a career That bill will be discussed at a criminal." later date. Joe Pyrah Throughout the day Friday, the public and state lawmakers lambasted the federal government for a lack of leadership on the immigration issue. Because of that, the via Daily Herald asked U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon, several immigration-relate- d questions. Teresa Martinez, a professor at the University of Utah. She brought up the history of laws that have allowed everything from slavery to child labor. speak to the good of citizens, "He was an illegal immigrant and we may never hear from him again," she said of the man who hit Burns and has since posted bail. "If the laws are lax, "Clearly the rule of law we allow things to happen that leaves something to be desired should not." unless wise and thoughtful citiThe bill passed zens keep an eye on the nature with Sens. Scott McCoy and Ross Romero, of the law," she said. "Existing immigration laws can no longer both Democrats of Salt Lake City, opposing. It now moves to speak for the common good." the Senate floor. 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