GOP’s hard-line immigration stance concerns some Utah delegates

Politics » Republicans’ tough immigration stance worries Utah delegates like A.G. Mark Shurtleff, who says it harms the party and “hurts Mitt Romney.”

< Previous Page

It wasn’t a full endorsement but instead directed the party to "consider, in light of both current needs and historic practice, the utility of a legal and reliable source of foreign labor through a new guest-worker program."

Shurtleff said the party needs to move more toward Bailey and away from Kobach — especially if Romney is to capture the White House in November.

"We have a big tent. There’s room for those guys — but you don’t want them part of Romeny’s team," he said. "The action challenging childhood arrivals or the plank put in denying in-state tuition I think hurts us. It hurts Mitt Romney, and I want Mitt to win."

dmontero@sltrib.comTwitter; @davemontero

Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

About Reader Comments

---

Reader comments on sltrib.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Salt Lake Tribune. We will delete comments containing obscenities, personal attacks and inappropriate or offensive remarks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. If you see an objectionable comment, please alert us by clicking the arrow on the upper right side of the comment and selecting "Flag comment as inappropriate". If you've recently registered with Disqus or aren't seeing your comments immediately, you may need to verify your email address. To do so, visit disqus.com/account.
See more about comments here.