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Utah House adopts immigration message resolution after amendment tightening language
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Joint Resolution 12 on Feb. 23, 2011, sending a message urging federal action on immigration. Members debated constitutional authority and adopted an amendment that replaced the word “dominant” with “assumed” before approving the resolution 72‑2.
The Utah House on Feb. 23 passed Senate Joint Resolution 12, a message resolution urging the federal government to address immigration policy, after a floor amendment that softened language about federal authority.
Representative Wilcox, the House sponsor, said the resolution is part of a series of "message bills" meant to press Washington to act. "It's time for the federal government to address immigration," Wilcox said, arguing that…
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