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House approves sponsorship program to expand legal immigration pathways
Summary
House Bill 469, a sponsorship program to enable Utahns to sponsor legal immigrants, passed the House 55–16 after debate on eligibility, constitutional notes and fiscal implications; the sponsor said the program focuses on those legally outside the U.S. or lawfully present, not individuals unlawfully in the country.
House Bill 469, introduced as a sponsorship program to expand legal immigration avenues, passed the Utah House on March 3, 2011, by a recorded vote of 55 yes to 16 no and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Representative Dougal (sponsor) said the program allows Utah residents to sponsor foreigners who are legally in the United States or outside the country to reside, work and study in Utah…
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