A list of 1,300 Utah residents, with the words “illegal immigrants” is released

Kirk Johnson of the New York Times, has a story up that is so crazy that it is almost unbelievable.

According to the story which can be read here:

A list of 1,300 Utah residents, with the words “illegal immigrants” marked across the top of each page, has sparked panic among some Hispanics in this state.

The list, which contains details and notation about each person — from home address and telephone number to date of birth and, in the case of pregnant women, their due dates — was sent to law enforcement and media outlets on Tuesday. A spokeswoman for Gov. Gary R. Herbert said Wednesday that in investigation was under way to see if state employees might have been involved.

The letter accompanying the list said that it was from “Concerned Citizens of the United States” and urged immediate deportation proceedings against the people listed as well as publication of their names by the news media. The letter said that more lists and names would be forthcoming and added: “We will be listening and watching.”

Thanks to our friend Melinda Warner at Media Matters, we have obtained a copy of the original letter. It can be read here.

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