Posted on 07/15/2010 5:54:08 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials said Thursday they had uncovered evidence that someone used a state employment database to help anti-immigration activists compile a list purporting to identify 1,300 illegal immigrants.
Angie Welling, a spokeswoman for Gov. Gary R. Herbert, said the information in the list was “contained entirely in the Department of Workforce Services database.” She said investigators expected to turn their evidence over to the state attorney general’s office by Monday.
Workforce Services officials told NBC station KSL-TV of Salt Lake city that more than a thousand state workers had access to the database.
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generally takes two to three years for the government to admit things. Hope this changes their corruption.
Employment data base. Hum, why were these illegals hired anyway. So turning them in is wrong why?
If they are illegal, good job!
Uhm..... So?
same here......so what!!
Okay,but Utah,you have 1301 crimes to investigate,not just the one.
Sounds like the state was doing its job, then. So, what’s the issue?
this would be welcome news for the MSM were it union stooges looking into Joe the Plumber.
Did that stooge ever get fired?
Move along people...nothing to see here
If government knew they were illegal, then can they not be sued to require enforcement of existing law?
he he he
and this was wrong, why???
A whistleblower is a person who raises a concern about wrongdoing occurring in an organization or body of people. Usually this person would be from that same organization. The revealed misconduct may be classified in many ways; for example, a violation of a law, rule, regulation and/or a direct threat to public interest, such as fraud, health/safety violations, and corruption. Whistleblowers may make their allegations internally (for example, to other people within the accused organization) or externally (to regulators, law enforcement agencies, to the media or to groups concerned with the issues).
Whistleblowers frequently face reprisal - sometimes at the hands of the organization or group which they have accused, sometimes from related organizations, and sometimes under law.
Utah Whistleblower Laws
More Information on Whistleblower Laws
Code Section 67-21-1, et seq.
Prohibited Employer Activity Can not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate if employee reports, testifies or objects/refuses to carry out directive that violates law, rule, or regulation of state, US or political subdivision or shows waste of public funds, property or manpower
Protection for Public or Private Employees? Public
Opportunity for Employer to Correct? -
Remedies Can file civil action within 180 days of violation for injunction or actual damages and court and attorney’s fees. In addition court can award reinstatement, back pay, full fringe benefits and seniority rights
Penalties Violator subject to civil fine, maximum $500
Go Utah-ians and every other state that cares about the USA and sovereignty. Deport all illegals NOW!
I think the real crime is that we have over 1000 state workers.
State resources were used?
BFD
Are those on the list illegal or are they not?
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