Sunday, July 13, 2008

Enforcement measures unclear within SB81, enforcement measures need to be clearly defined in the bills language

In SB81 there is language in Section 10 that flies in the face of federal law.

http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0081.pdf
US Code Title 8
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/8/


Section 76-10-2701 (5) (a) and (b) gives a pass to religious denominations and organizations and their agents, officers, and members of the religious denomination or organization.

It seems there is a lack of consideration of the first amendments separation of church and state. Also it is in violation of federal law title 8 that reads;

A person (including a group of persons, business, organization or local government) commits a federal felony when he:
assists an alien whom he should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him to obtain employment, encourages
that alien to remain in the U.S., by referring him to an employer, by acting as employer or agent for an employer in any way, or
knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions.