Undocumented allowed work permits under new Utah law

Finally a guest workers program for illegals we needed that finally. I hope it will be recto-active for all countries. Using the right criteria.

First of all this country was founded by illegals.Yes all illegals should pay tax's like all americans.That's why all utah illegals should get their work permit to pay tax's. Weed out the trouble makers.I'm an Immigration Attorney and I came in at five years old.Only my mom was legalized and both from Mexico.We all are wanting what we came here for better living and do something positive for our country. "Don't ask what our country can do for you but, what we can do for our Country."

Pancho! You say illegals are doing the work no Anglo would do??? Hmmm...I think there are many out of work Americans that would work in construction, or cabinet making or painting or landscaping or....... I agree there might not be many that would pick grapes or agricultural work..but that is what we could form another type of brazero (sp?) program. Bring in workers and when they are done...they go back. This is becomming bizzaro world! When my parents came to the U.S. they had to go through Ellis Island and have a health examination. They had to have an American sponsor that would guarantee they would support them and they wouldn't be a drain on the U.S. They did it legally....what about the poor Hispanics that are waiting to do it legally (if there are any left!). I certainly would feel a fool if I was Mexican and sitting there waiting for my Visa! People can't come here illegally and then start demanding rights!

Pancho, I will be lifting a glass to that great Hispanic hero, Bernardo O'Higgins! (for the rest of you, extra points if you can tell who he was)

irishcoffeekid,,you are wise beyond your years and 100% correct.

I'm all for progress and sorting the illegal issue out but I will seriously object if this new plan gives illegals rights to become citizens faster than those of us who waited 5 years to get a green card and then waited another 5 years to apply to become a citizen and in doing so have paid our taxes, contributed to the economy, made donations and followed the law. It's taken me over 10 years to just be eligible to apply for my US citizenship so I will have issues if these "quick fixes" suddenly have illegals getting ahead of us in the line. They should have to have a documented record equally long of contributing to the US system before they are even remotely considered eligible for citizenship! I'm tired of those who break the law coming out on top of those of us who follow it!!

ellenocork..thank you for making all the Irish look stupid with your lame arse comment.

NO don't do this, Why are you giving it all to them. This is America and it's for Americans, not undocument aliens. Illigal aliens should all be sent back to wherever they came from. Muslims should go somewhere also, don't care where, as long as not here

2BorNot2B - Are you seriously suggesting that just because someone is of Hispanic descent that means they're "illegal"? Since you claim to know U.S. history, who was living in what we now call the American Southwest, including California, before the U.S. took it over? I'll give you a hint: the states are named things like "California" and "Arizona." Doesn't sound very Anglo to me.

JoanKaren - At the time your Irish grandparents immigrated to the U.S. there were no laws requiring that they enter with visas. So of course they entered "legally" since there was no way to enter "illegally." It is unfair to compare immigration at that time to now, where our immigration system is so flawed that we require visas yet there is no reasonable way to attain them, making it darn near impossible to immigrate "legally" these days.

HA HA HA!!! It makes me laugh to see narrowbacks and their children complaining about illegal Hispanic immigrants. Take your complaints to McLean Ave in the Bronx. ( And if you don't know what I'm referring to, then you shouldn't be complaining.)

Sounds like the Mormons are going to bring in some more wife material.

The illegals are winning. We are pandering to them, passing special laws to let them stay. Send then back and have then re-enter legally, as my Irish grandparents did.

Don't look now, but I think pancho4life is the very definition of 'an illegal.' From all appearences, he's a mexican who's climbed the virtual fence of cyberspace to intrude on an Irish blog and, as he puts it... feel important. --- Personally, I don't see he needs much to stoke his self inflated ego; after being unable to edit his own words for correct spelling he keeps flaunting his 'highly educated self'...by waving a certificate from Westwood High (that's what UCLA is called in more educated circles) as if it gave him an automatic anointing to become a public annoyance. -- Oh BTW pancho-pincho, this fact might have escaped your vast historic knowledge: Do you know how the name of the school you revere came about?-- After making his way into LA and walking in impenetrable smog for months, one illegal asks another: Hey bato, what happens when the smog leeeefts? His friend answers: That's eeesy cabron... U Cee LA!

Congratulations to the State Legislators. It makes complete sense. A little light of compassion in an otherwise uncaring world. What about Guantanimo? What about the Death penalty? I love the American people. They are kind generous and have a great sense of humour. They certainly don't get the Government they deserve.