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Utah senators hear House delegation on immigration, identity verification and federal spending
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Congressmen Chris Cannon and Jim Matheson addressed the Utah Senate in a committee of the whole, urging bipartisan approaches to immigration reform, raising concerns about identity-fraud enforcement (the SWIFT raid), and outlining federal transportation, veterans and land‑management priorities.
Congressmen Chris Cannon and Jim Matheson addressed the Utah State Senate in a committee of the whole on Jan. 24, urging cooperation between state and federal officials on immigration, identity verification and budget priorities.
Cannon framed his remarks around civility in Washington and the need for comprehensive immigration enforcement. "We need to stop illegal immigration at the border," Cannon said, arguing federal action is required to avoid shifting long-term costs to states. He described a recent workplace enforcement action, saying, "They went in and arrested almost 2,000 people. They ended up prosecuting fewer than 200 people," and used that example…
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