SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff says his office has received results of a Department of Workforce Services investigtation into the creation of a list of purported illegal immigrants.
Shurtleff's office says their criminal investigation into the list alleged illegal immigrants has begun.
“Our investigation will be thorough and swift,” says Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. “If there is evidence of wrongdoing, we will pursue the appropriate action.”
Shutleff's office said that any information on the case will be provided at the conclusion of the investigation.
The names of the two women believed responsible for the list have been terminated from the Utah DWS.
Their names have not yet been released.
On Tuesday, Governor Gary Herbert said the women methodically lifted names and personal information fro individuals the women claimed were in the U.S. illegally.
The list was shared with several law enforcement officials and Utah media outlets, including ABC 4 News.
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