SALT LAKE CITY — Twelve Utah chambers of commerce were among the over 430 business groups that launched atelling lawmakers to ditch another attempt at a comprehensive reform in favor of a smaller subset of policies that could win bipartisan approval. The policies ranged from increasing border security resources to expanding annual quotas for employment-based visas and reforming asylum laws.
"These failures of our current immigration system impose significant costs on American communities and our economy," the letter reads. "When it comes to individual priorities, our organizations may differ, but the one thing we agree on is that another year of inaction on border security and legal immigration reform is not an acceptable option."
The business coalition — which includes members from all 50 states and from a wide range of industries — dubbed its campaign