SB31 creates a dedicated Refugee Services Office within the Department of Workforce Services. The bill defines its responsibilities, including coordinating assistance and employment programs for refugees.
The Utah State House of Representatives passed SB31 on March 4, 2025 by a vote of 67 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the nays because migrants ought not to be permitted unconstitutionally approved services in an office that unconstitutionally expends government, let alone be considered eligible for a state-issued taxpayer funded welfare. According to Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the authority to establish a uniform rule of naturalization. Rather than pursue asylum states should use their powers reserved under the 10th Amendment to address the crisis of migration and illegal immigration and provide for their own public safety.