Thursday, February 24, 2011

House frustrated by Senate 'omnibus' immigration bill

SALT LAKE CITY — There was plenty of frustration expressed Thursday over a new Senate immigration bill that incorporates enforcement and guest worker provisions of several House bills.
"We will stand by the work of the House," House Speaker Becky Lockhart, R-Provo, told reporters, suggesting the Senate stick with the House's immigration bills.
"The House has worked very hard, up to a year or more on these issues with all of the interested parties," Lockhart said. "We think that we've addressed all the issues."

READ MORE: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705367429/House-frustrated-by-Senate-omnibus-immigration-bill.html

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