SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah officials have identified at least two state workers who apparently breached a state database to create a list of 1,300 purported illegal immigrants.
The governor's office said Friday that the employees work for the Department of Workforce Services, which administers food stamp programs and other public benefits.
News media, law enforcement and other government officials started receiving the list of names and personal information this week, creating fear in the Hispanic community. The anonymous mailing demands that those on the list be deported, although some named have said they are in the country legally.
The governor's office has said it will give information about the breach to the state attorney general's office by Monday so it can decide whether to file charges.
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