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Utah Compact Discussion
A Declaration of Five Principles to Guide Utah’s Immigration Discussion
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Description: In 2010, as the national debate on immigration policy escalated, a coalition of Utah businesses, non-profit organizations, faith groups, law enforcement and community leaders coalesced behind a set of principles to guide the immigration discussion. The document they signed, known as The Utah Compact <https://theutahcompact.com/>, changed the tone and greatly improved the substance of the immigration debate in Utah and across the nation. In recent months, immigration policy has once again been pushed to the forefront of the national conversation. At the same time, many of the organizations that championed The Utah Compact nearly a decade ago now have new leadership and a new crop of elected officials now holds important policy-making positions. The time has come for a new generation of leaders to take up the mantle and champion the principles outlined in The Utah Compact. On March 21, 2019, we will hold a media event to reaffirm our support for the principles of The Utah Compact, while encouraging new leaders from across our community to pledge their support.
Requested Action: Approval
Presenter(s): Mayor Wilson
Time Needed: 5 min
Time Sensitive: Yes
Specific Time(s): Mayor Wilson invites the Salt Lake County Council to sign the Utah Compact and be listed as a supporter to be released at the media event on March 21, 2019
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Will You be Providing a PowerPoint: No
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