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To: American Quilter

Ping to top article in post #2834.


2,841 posted on 05/24/2006 4:28:52 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
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To: American Quilter

Sorry, if you can't get into the LAT site, here's an excerpt from CNN:





Mexico is Utah's third-largest trading partner, and Fox was invited to the state by Gov. Jon Huntsman. (Watch Mexico's president call for greater ties with U.S. -- 1:51)

But with immigration in the spotlight in the conservative state -- and in the United States as a whole -- Fox is expected to talk about the issue as well, particularly when he addresses the Utah Legislature on Wednesday.

Utah's Hispanic population, made up mostly of Mexicans, has tripled since 1990, and the reason is a point of contention.

Some say the state's family-friendly atmosphere and economic opportunities attract immigrants. Others don't see it that way.

Alex Segura, a member of the anti-illegal immigrant group the Utah Minutemen, said Utah is a haven for illegal immigrants because so many people tend to look the other way.

"They are very compassionate, open-minded, open-hearted people who want to help," Segura said. "But sometimes their compassion supersedes the law requirements that they need to recognize."


2,846 posted on 05/24/2006 4:35:45 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
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