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Pro-amnesty Utah Republican introduces last-ditch bill to import more migrants

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Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is demanding more migrants. A new bill from Curtis and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, would allow states to circumvent federal immigration law to import foreign workers.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    GOP Sen. John Curtis Unveils State-Run Visa Scheme Offering Amnesty To Illegals (opens The Daily Caller)

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    ‘Enough workers to meet growing demands’

  2. The Daily Signal

    GOP Senator Who Sponsored Dignity Act Introduces State Amnesty Bill, Experts Say (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, joined his Democratic colleagues on Monday in introducing legislation that would establish a “state-run visa pipeline with a built-in legalization component” for illegal aliens, which critics categorized as a “de facto amnesty” bill that rewards those who broke American imm…

  3. Blaze Media

    Pro-amnesty Utah Republican introduces last-ditch bill to import more migrants (opens Blaze Media)

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    Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is demanding more migrants. A new bill from Curtis and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, would allow states to circumvent federal immigration law to import foreign workers.

  4. GOP Daily Brief

    GOP Sen. John Curtis Pushes Amnesty, Seeks to Give Utah Jobs to Foreign Workers (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    Conservative Americans have spent years — decades, really — clawing back ground on border security. Under President Trump, that fight has finally produced results: deportation...

  5. Deseret News

    Sen. Curtis brought the Utah Compact on Immigration to Congress — MAGA called it a betrayal (opens Deseret News)

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    Utah Sen. John Curtis hit a nerve on Monday with the introduction of a bipartisan bill seeking major reforms to one of the most sensitive issues in American politics: the legal immigration system. His proposal to create a state-led migrant visa program prompted objections by a swarm of personalities…

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