Earlier this week I wrote a post about Utah students demonstrating against proposed immigration laws. The demonstrations continue as the U.S. Senate began the debate yesterday on a bill that in general is designed to strengthen enforcement of U.S. borders, regulate the flow into the country of so-called guest workers and determine the legal future of the illegal population scattered across all 50 states.
The debate is centered around whether or not illegal immigrants would be given “too much amnesty”.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, voted against the bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee, even though it contained language that would grant in-state tuition to undocumented students, something he introduced himself in a previous bill.
Hatch said there were “many things I like about the bill” but it essentially grants amnesty, which he does not support, and it contains too many provisions he felt would hurt small businesses.
Funny how Hatch focuses only on business and doesn’t say how the bill would affect people.
I am reminded that the United States of America was founded by “illegal immigrants”. Native Americans did not give permission for immigrants to visit and stay on their land. In fact native americans welcomed these immigrants with open arms. I guess it’s been way too long for our “leaders” to consider the historical facts – that their ancestors were once illegal immigrants who were “granted amnesty” in a foreign land so that they could pursue better opportunities.
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 