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Utah House abruptly halts debate on bill targeting immigrants; future of measure unclear
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 7:30 p.m.
Utah lawmakers on Monday abruptly halted debate on a controversial bill targeting immigrants in the country illegally and the future of the measure is unclear.
Afghan immigrants in Utah breathing easier, for now, amid heightened scrutiny from feds
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 5:44 p.m.
Members of Utah's Afghan community are breathing easier after surprise requests for meetings with immigration officials unfolded without any issues.
Utah lawmakers advance bill to boost number of firms checking workers' migratory status
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 10:00 a.m.
Utah lawmakers advanced a bill to boost the number of firms checking the migratory status of their workers, one of several measures targeting illegal immigration.
Ogden officials pause moves to craft measure meant to quell immigration jitters
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 7:28 p.m.
Ogden officials have paused moves to craft a measure meant to quell immigration jitters, for now, due to worries it could run afoul of a state legislative proposal.
Utah committee OKs bill meant to end public benefits for immigrants in the country illegally
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 9:00 a.m.
A Utah House committee gave a favorable recommendation to a proposal meant to end public benefits that aid immigrants in the country illegally.
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to depart with immigration crackdown under scrutiny
Ted Hesson and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Posted Feb. 17 - 4:33 p.m.
Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said she will step down in a social media post on Tuesday, as support for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is dwindling.
Bill aimed at immigrants in Utah illegally sparks backlash; sponsor senses 'massive support'
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 15 - 9:09 p.m.
A Utah measure aimed at immigrants in the country illegally is sparking backlash from some while the sponsor says he senses "massive support" for the proposal.
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn't stopped
Nate Raymond, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath, Reuters | Posted Feb. 14 - 12:53 p.m.
Hundreds of judges have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump's administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found.
Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
Michael Biesecker, Jim Mustian and Jack Brook, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 13 - 8:35 p.m.
Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men.
Utah lawmaker revives proposal targeting immigrant workers in the country illegally
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 6:15 a.m.
Utah Rep. Tiara Auxier, R-Morgan, has revived a proposal targeting immigrant workers in the country illegally and the companies that hire them.
Utah House OKs bill targeting unlicensed drivers, focusing debate on immigrants
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 7:11 p.m.
The Utah House approved a bill allowing authorities to impound vehicles operated by unlicensed drivers, focusing much of the debate on its impact on immigrants.
Continued student protesting on immigration issue sparks Utah school officials' concern
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 9 - 8:03 p.m.
Utah school officials are starting to worry amid a spate of protesting by students against U.S. immigration policy. One concern is lost classroom time.
Hundreds of Utah students walk out, protest Trump's immigration policies
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 6 - 10:12 p.m.
Hundreds of students from numerous Salt Lake area schools walked out of classes Friday to march and protest President Trump's immigration policies.
UVU students protest immigration crackdown, presence of border protection reps at job fair
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 5:01 p.m.
Utah Valley University students protested the immigration crackdown and the presence of U.S. Customs and Border Protection reps at a job fair at the school.
Most Americans OK with some moves to counter US immigration crackdown, survey shows
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 3:03 p.m.
A new survey shows most people are OK with some of the efforts of those who have taken steps to counter the federal immigration crackdown.
Future for 2 more Utah immigrants up in the air after detention by immigration agents
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:57 p.m.
The future for two more Utah immigrants is up in the air after detention by immigration agents in an encounter partially captured on video.
'You don't have to open the door': ACLU warns Utahns of immigration officer entry limits
Courtney Johns, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 7:14 a.m.
A new federal lawsuit over an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy is raising questions about what agents can do at someone's home — and what Utahns' rights are.
Fewer immigrants coming to Utah, tracking with President Trump's immigration crackdown
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 6:20 a.m.
The number of immigrants who came to Utah in 2025 dipped considerably compared to the prior year, tracking with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
'Simply discrimination': Utah attorney decries treatment of client by immigration officials
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 1 - 9:00 p.m.
A Utah attorney is crying foul after a client's appointment was canceled by immigration officials because her U.S. citizen husband is originally from Venezuela.
Judge orders release of 5-year-old, father detained in Minnesota ICE raid
Kalea Hall, Reuters | Posted Jan. 31 - 9:44 p.m.
A federal judge has ordered the release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his 5-year-old son, Liam Conejo Ramos, whom immigration officers detained during a Minnesota raid.
Utahns demonstrate, walk out of school, shut their businesses to protest immigration crackdown
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 30 - 7:34 p.m.
Students walked out of school, people demonstrated and some businesses shut their doors Friday as part of national protesting against the federal immigration crackdown.
Utah nurses hold vigil for Minnesota man killed during immigration enforcement protest
Daniel Woodruff and Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 10:03 p.m.
Utah nurses and other community members gathered Thursday to honor the Minnesota man killed during a protest.
Trump, Schumer move toward deal to avert government shutdown, NYT says
Richard Cowan and David Morgan, Reuters | Posted Jan. 28 - 10:38 p.m.
President Donald Trump and Sen. Chuck Schumer moved on Wednesday night toward an agreement to avert a government shutdown, including new restrictions on federal immigration agents, The New York Times reported.
Utah bill to end driver privilege card program for immigrants formulated, awaiting attention
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 7:11 p.m.
A bill sponsored by Utah Rep. Trevor Lee to end the state's driver privilege program, geared in part to immigrants in the country illegally, has been formulated and numbered.
