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Rep. Mike Kennedy said there is not "political will" among his colleagues to pursue immigration reform.

Rep. Blake Moore said there could be a Trump-led path to legalization for immigrants in his 2nd term.

Utah elected officials cited areas where the surge of illegal immigration negatively impacted communities.

Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy said on Monday Congress is unlikely to pursue legal pathways for unauthorized immigrants as Republicans focus on enforcing the country’s laws after four years of historic levels of illegal immigration .

President Donald Trump’s ramped up deportation regime is not in conflict with the country’s immigrant roots, according to Kennedy — a first generation American — though it will inevitably sweep up those without a criminal record.

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