A second project brought 10,500 hand-cut paper butterflies hung in the shape of Utah, representing every Dreamer in Utah, to the Federal Building, 100 S. State, to deliver to the office of Sen. Orrin Hatch. The butterflies represent Utah’s Dreamers, said local artist and Dreamer Ciriac Alvarez.
Utah Republican Rep. Mia Love said the Dream Act, a longstanding bill, provides for too long of a path to citizenship for younger immigrants. She instead backs the RAC Act, which allows these immigrants five years to fulfill necessary work, military or schooling requirements before receiving a green card, the first step toward citizenship.