Friday, January 14, 2011

State sensitive to ‘perception of advocacy’ involving Latino Day

State officials reiterated their position Thursday that there would be no financial help to put on a Latino Day event planned at the Capitol but again suggested the heat from a debate on immigration reform drove that decision.
Mike Hansen, acting executive director of the Utah Department of Community and Culture, issued a statement to the Hispanic Legislative Task Force that said it was trying to avoid an advocacy role.

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