Republican Gov. Spencer Cox says Utah will support President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration in deporting undocumented immigrants who’ve committed crimes or, the governor’s office says, are a threat to Utahns' safety.
“When it comes to immigration policy, the safety of Utah residents is my top priority,” said Gov. Spencer Cox said in a news release Tuesday morning.
Utah will also have a “zero tolerance” policy “for those who demonstrate a threat to public safety while in the country illegally,” Cox continued. “Federal immigration authorities have failed in their duty to the American people and they’ve left states and localities to independently manage the fallout of those failures. We’re grateful to have an administration coming in who will take these problems seriously.
“Work with Utah’s newly created Fentanyl Taskforce on long-term solutions to criminals who have engaged in fentanyl distribution while illegally in the state;
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