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DHS finalizes ownership of massive ICE warehouse property in Salt Lake City
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted April 17 - 8:05 p.m.
The Department of Homeland Security has officially taken ownership of all land beneath the massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement warehouse in Salt Lake City.
Utah man, daughter, stranded in Colombia, press for US visa so girl can go back home
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 16 - 6:15 a.m.
A Utah man and his daughter, stranded in Colombia for more than a month, are pressing U.S. officials for a visa so the girl can go back home.
DHS paid $145M for Salt Lake ICE facility — but may own only half the land
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted April 11 - 7:05 p.m.
County records reveal a surprising detail about a major federal immigration facility in Salt Lake City: DHS appears to own only half the land beneath its new warehouse.
ICE launches new effort to uncover US 'birth tourism schemes'
Kristina Cooke and Ted Hesson, Reuters | Posted April 11 - 9:32 a.m.
President Trump's administration plans to crack down on networks it says help pregnant women lie on visa applications in order to secure U.S. citizenship for their U.S.-born babies.
Roy confrontation offers glimpse into immigration enforcement action unfolding around nation
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 7 - 8:40 a.m.
A confrontation off I-15 in Roy last week, partially caught on video, offers a glimpse into the sort of immigration enforcement action unfolding around Utah and the country.
Salt Lake City unsure what DHS pause means for proposed ICE 'mega center'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 1 - 3:13 p.m.
Salt Lake City is unsure if the DHS decision to pause the purchase of new warehouses has any effect on a proposed ICE "mega center" in the city.
Utah lawyers pursue $56M suit on behalf of Venezuelan sent to Salvadoran prison
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 31 - 12:53 p.m.
Lawyers are preparing a $56 million lawsuit against the feds on behalf of a Venezuelan held at a Salvadoran prison where they say he suffered "unspeakable horrors."
Feds plan 'mega center' that could house 10,000 immigrant detainees, Salt Lake mayor says
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 31 - 11:20 a.m.
As part of the ongoing immigration crackdown, federal officials plan a facility in Salt Lake City that could house 10,000 immigrant detainees, says the Salt Lake City mayor.
Sen. John Curtis asks: Can compassion and immigration policy coexist?
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 28 - 7:44 p.m.
Sen. John Curtis has long called for compassionate immigration enforcement. Can that exist in the current political environment?
House passes temporary funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Posted March 27 - 9:49 p.m.
The House of Representatives late on Friday passed legislation providing funding for the Department of Homeland Security through May 22.
Ogden City Council members press for review, inspections of ICE office in the city
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 25 - 7:11 p.m.
Two Ogden City Council members seek additional review of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in the city that's come under fire from some.
Utah man, 7-year-old daughter stuck in Colombia after U.S. officials deny her visa request
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 24 - 11:00 a.m.
A Utah man and his 7-year-old daughter are stuck in Colombia, where they traveled to fix the girl's migratory status, after U.S. officials denied her visa request.
Utah man describes weeks in immigration custody and a decision he didn't understand
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted March 22 - 8:15 p.m.
Sergio Argañaraz said he was driving through his neighborhood on his way to work when flashing lights appeared behind him. Minutes later, he was in handcuffs.
Demonstrators protest outside small ICE facility in Ogden they say is getting increased use
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 20 - 9:34 p.m.
Demonstrators protested outside a small Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Ogden they say is getting increased use to draw attention to agency activity.
Nashville immigration reporter Estefany Rodríguez released from ICE custody
Liam Reilly, CNN | Posted March 20 - 2:33 p.m.
A Nashville-based Colombian reporter was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on bond Thursday after her arrest earlier this month.
Questions grow over possible ICE 'mega center' in Salt Lake City
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted March 20 - 10:38 a.m.
After DHS purchased a massive warehouse in Salt Lake City, the possibility it could become part of a new, large-scale ICE immigration detention system has raised concern.
'We need an ICE facility': Cox expresses support for immigrant detention center
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 19 - 1:25 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox supports plans for an immigrant detention center in Utah and has reached out to federal officials to collaborate on the plans.
3 arrested as hundreds protest new ICE purchase of Salt Lake warehouse
Garna Mejia and Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 19 - 11:08 a.m.
Three people were arrested Wednesday as hundreds protested at a warehouse purchased by ICE for a detention center in Salt Lake City.
Utah lawmaker says immigration bills stalled partly due to Utah Compact's lingering influence
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 18 - 6:43 p.m.
Utah Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, suspects some of the varied immigration bills that emerged during the session stalled due in part to the Utah Compact's lingering influence.
Salt Lake immigrant detention facility plans spark protest, call for more information
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 17 - 7:11 p.m.
Plans for an immigrant detention facility sparked a protest outside the Utah governor's mansion and a call by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall for more information.
Salt Lake immigration detention center plans spark opposition from mayors; others quiet
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 13 - 3:01 p.m.
Plans for an immigration detention center in Salt Lake City are sparking strong opposition from Mayor Erin Mendenhall while others are remaining quiet.
ICE buys Salt Lake City warehouse, sparking concern an immigrant detention center is coming
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 12 - 9:20 p.m.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has bought a warehouse and 24.9-acre parcel in Salt Lake City, reigniting worries of some an immigrant detention center is coming.
Critics take aim at bill targeting voting by noncitizens, rare to nonexistent in Utah
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 10 - 6:15 a.m.
Critics worry a bill targeting voting by non-citizens, rare to nonexistent in Utah, could disenfranchise some. The ACLU is asking Gov. Spencer Cox to veto it.
Ogden officials drop moves to craft proposal meant to quell concerns over immigration crackdown
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 7 - 8:17 a.m.
Two Ogden City Council members have dropped moves to craft a proposal to quell concerns over the immigration crackdown, worried it could clash with state law.
