Utah's Flawed Immigration Law

Following the path of Oklahoma, Utah’s “get tough on immigration” legislation, Senate Bill 81, went into effect on July 1st. Among other things, SB81 requires all new state and local employees, as well as various state contractors, to prove they are legally present in the U.S. SB81 also makes it a “class A misdemeanor” to harbor an illegal immigrant (that’s up to a year in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500, according to Utah’s Sentencing Commission). And most importantly, SB81 gives local law enforcement the option to enforce federal immigration laws—which many say breeds distrust in local communities and inhibits police from solving crimes.

Here is some analysis.