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 * Josh Roselli

* Utah

* Moderate

- The person I relate most to from the Utah Senators is Mike Lee. Mike and I both agree on the immigration policy as well as other key issues such as Social Security. Both of us believe that us as a nation should work harder to secure the Southern border of the United States as well as making sure that the Border Patrol has the top technology needed to make sure the border stays secure. Mike is one of the newest members of the Senate, and he has many fresh and new ideas on our nations economy and other key issues.

__//** Link to my Senator's Web Page: **//__ -http://www.mikelee2010.com/

**//__ 5 Facts about Utah __//**

1. The average snowfall in the mountains near Salt Lake City is 500 inches. 2. The Great Salt Lake covers 2,100 square miles, with an average depth of 13 feet. The deepest point is 34 feet. 3. State animal: the Rocky Mountain Elk. 4. The name Utah comes from the Native American Ute tribe and means “People of the mountains.” 5. Utah covers 84,900 square miles of land and is ranked 11th largest state in the United States.


 * //__ 5 Facts of Issues in Utah __//**

1. Utah’s governor passed a law similar to the law passed in Arizona, stating that police officers or officials of the law can question or search anyone who looks like an illegal immigrant. 2. Utah has the fastest growing illegal alien population in the country. 3. 8.1% of the labor force is unemployed. 4. There is an estimate of over 100,000 illegal aliens in Utah 5. Utah sees over 3,000 new unemployment claims per week.


 * //__ My 3 Key Issues: __//**

1. Immigration 2. Job Security 3. Gun Control

**//__ Issue #1-Immigration: __//** -To me, I see illegal immigration as a threat to our nation’s security and welfare. Utah has the highest illegal alien rate in the country, and some of those alien are damaging our nation's economy. For many job seekers, illegal immigrants get the jobs because they will work longer for less. Also, an illegal immigrant could also be a threat to our nation’s security. I feel as if we need to control the Southern boarder of the United States better as well as providing the top technology to help the men and women who guard our nation. But in contrast, I feel that the bill passed in Arizona stating that a officer of the law can question and citizen who looks illegal is wrong. An immigrant who enters into the country legally is coming for a better life for themselves and their family, not to be treated as if the were illegally there.

**//__ Issue #2-Job Safety: __//** -Job safety is an important part of our nation as well as its economy. Over 8.1% of the people in Utah are unemployed, with over 3000 people filling unemployment claims each week. These numbers are hurting are economy, with it getting continually worse and worse every week. More and more you see people getting laid off due to budget cuts, even if the worker had been employed for 20 years. And that same job is given to an immigrant who works longer for less. I feel that we need to do a better job of ensuring people of the fact that they will keep their jobs, and I think that this will help bring our economy back into good condition.

__**// Issue #3-Gun Control //**__

-I believe, like many people, that we need a strict but not too strict policy on gun control. The 2nd Amendment states the right to bear arms, and I believe that that is a right that should not be taken away. On the other end, however, I believe in full that it is wrong for people to own guns that are not registered. Guns that are bought or have been sold illegally by gun thieves make many shootings in America. I think that we need to do a better job of making sure our weapons do not fall into the wrong hands by taking more time checking into a person’s backgrounds before allowing them to purchase a gun.

**//__ Bill Link Support __//** - The purpose of our bill is to decrease illegal immigration at the Southern border. Our bill will help decrease the rate of terrorists and weapons that illegally enter into our country. Over the past few years our nation has been harmed by illegal immigrants both criminally and economically. Illegal immigrants have been taking jobs that our workers need because they will work longer hours for less as long as they are not reported. Criminally, the illegal immigrants bring unknown and possible terrorists into our country, giving those immigrants the chance to damage our nation's welfare. Our bill will help stop this economic problem. Another problem that our bill would solve is to stop the smuggling of dogs, humans, and illegal drugs. Drug cartels are increasing the rate of drug addiction in our country, a problem that needs to be stopped.

//**Link to my Bill-**// //**http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/SB52**//

**//10 Resources (Bibliography)//**

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