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U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch tells Utah senators the country must enforce immigration laws while acknowledging immigrant contributions
Summary
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch addressed the Utah Senate, focusing on immigration enforcement, recent federal resources in Utah and concerns about perceived amnesty in pending federal bills; he also discussed No Child Left Behind funding and defended states’ ability to decline federal money.
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch spoke to the Utah State Senate in a committee of the whole, saying the nation must balance its history of immigration with enforcement of immigration law. "We're a nation of immigrants, but we're also a nation of laws," Hatch said, and he warned that some federal proposals risk granting what he described as amnesty.
Hatch outlined recent federal resources in Utah, noting the arrival of new ICE agents and a new immigration court in the state, and referenced investments in border fencing and…
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