The Federal government has to fix immigration problems; when each state has different rules, nothing will ever work properly. - - Donna Poisl
BY PEGGY FLETCHER STACK
The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah religious leaders warned Monday that the Legislature’s proposed immigration bills — especially Rep. Stephen Sandstrom’s enforcement-only measure — would create a climate of fear that divides communities.
About a dozen faith leaders, led by the Rev. Steve Klemz, pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Salt Lake City, assembled on the Capitol grounds as the 2011 Legislature got under way.
The clerics acknowledged that the immigration system is broken, but argued it is the nation’s problem to fix, not the state’s.
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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