Despite denying the label, Utah has implemented policies and assistance programs for undocumented residents that rival those of liberal states like California and New York, leading some to call it a “stealth sanctuary state.”
Despite welcoming illegal immigrants with various benefits, Utah denies being a sanctuary state, following the “Utah Way.”
Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, warns, “Utah now ranks with the Democrat states of Washington, New York, Illinois, and California as sanctuary states that mock the rule of law. This will not end well if not promptly course-corrected.”
The state has passed measures granting work permits, in-state tuition, and medical insurance to illegal immigrants, costing Utah taxpayers an estimated $931 million annually, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
People in the church are not happy about some being thrown out of LDS lodging places so that illegals can be put in. In my own bitchy understanding as an ex LDS I pointed out what has always been true. The church is obsessed with adding brown people to their membership rolls. One member pointed out that One or more LDS leadership belongs to the WEF board.