Utah state representative confirms: "There are estimated to be about HALF A MILLION NON-CITIZENS" in the state Karianne Lisonbee was speaking in favor of HB 136, which passed the House on Feb 9 This bill, along with HB 287, is aimed at making Utah’s roads safe from illegal drivers

HB 136 increases penalties for driving without a license and allows police to impound the vehicles of unlicensed drivers. HB 287 eliminates driving privilege cards, a program established in 2005 to allow illegal immigrants to get state-issued photo IDs/driving licenses.

@KariLisonbee How is Utah not a sanctuary state when 14.3% (500k out of 3.5M) of our population is now illegal immigrants?

@KariLisonbee this was from gov Herbert and @GovCox inviting thousands of illegal immigrants from all over. Do you think Minnesota is the only state that has fraud in it? We have quite a few daycare and elderly transportation companies here that are not legitimate.

If you wonder why it's so hard to afford a home in Utah, this is a huge part of why... These are simple FACTS. They affect every citizen of Utah, regardless of politics. ⚠️Utah's housing market saw explosive price growth during the 2021-2024 period, with migration playing a direct role in exacerbating demand amid already low inventory. ⚠️Home Prices: Median single-family home prices jumped from around $400,000 pre-2021 to $547,700 by Q4 2024.95389e Year-over-year increases were 25% in 2021 and 14% in 2022 (peaking at 44% cumulative from 2020-2022). ⚠️Utah now ranks as the 9th most expensive U.S. housing. Analysts attribute 20-30% of this escalation to migration-driven demand, as the influx added competition for limited supply (Utah was short ~31,000 units in 2021, growing to 30-40,000 by 2024). ⚠️Direct Cost Hikes: Median mortgage payments for a typical home rose from ~$2,900 in 2021 to $4,300 by 2023, requiring a $183,000 household income—far above Utah's median family income of $101,000. ⚠️Indirect Economic Impacts: High costs slowed Utah's job growth by 0.5-1% annually (e.g., from 2.8% historical to 1.5% projected in 2025), as businesses cite housing as a barrier to attracting workers.c4bb97a37cf6edcb2e7dc0c6 This translates to ~$1,000-2,000 in lost annual wage growth per citizen worker.

@KariLisonbee how about providing them with ZERO benefits, they are here illegally, get them the fuck out of our country.

@KariLisonbee This graph is governor-sponsored INSANITY.

@KariLisonbee I do believe that 500k number is low

@KariLisonbee Has anyone refuted this number? 500,000?!

@KariLisonbee The driver's licenses are issued to get illegal aliens registered to vote..that is the end game. They take open book tests in Spanish to ensure they pass. THIS MUST STOP. PEOPLE ARE GETTING KILLED!

@KariLisonbee Not surprised, I think it's probably even higher than this.

@KariLisonbee No! Deport instead!

@KariLisonbee That's 33,500 illegal aliens we have a confirmed address on to deport. Drivers privilege cards are an abomination and need to be eliminated. If not in this country legally, no driving permit at all.

@KariLisonbee Thank you governor Cox and law makers!

@KariLisonbee She has been untruthful in the past

@KariLisonbee Just come over to kearns, west Jordan, and Taylorsville you will find about 200,000 of them 😂

@KariLisonbee @ICEgov do your job.

@KariLisonbee Why are we worried about taking away their drivers license. JUST GET THEM OUT!

@KariLisonbee That doesn’t sound right

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@KariLisonbee Estimate is low.