Probe Suggests Utah Records Used For Immigrant List : NPR
A spokeswoman for Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that investigators have found evidence that suggests a state database was breached to create a list of 1,300 purported illegal immigrants that has been circulating around the state.
News media, law enforcement and other government officials started receiving the list of names and personal information this week, creating widespread fear in the Hispanic community. The anonymous mailing demands that those on the list be deported, although some named on the list have said they are in the country legally.
Herbert spokeswoman Angie Welling said information will likely be turned over by Monday to the Utah attorney general’s office to investigate.
Intentionally releasing a private record in Utah is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. If records were stolen, it could be prosecuted as a felony with a penalty punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.