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New York man shot by ICE officers appears in immigration court
Philip Marcelo, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 15 - 12:02 p.m.
A man who was shot by federal immigration officers in New York had his first hearing before an immigration judge Thursday, appearing remotely via video livestream.

Utah Latina leaders discuss what drives them, stress involvement
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Oct. 15 - 7:54 a.m.
Three Latina leaders addressed a Hispanic Heritage Month event in Ogden, focusing on what drives them and stressing the importance of political involvement.

Judge orders release of immigrant detained in controversial arrest as Ogden officer looked on
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Oct. 9 - 4:10 p.m.
A federal judge has ordered the release of a Venezuelan immigrant detained by ICE in a controversial arrest last August as an Ogden police officer looked on.

ICE says it values its accord with Utah police department in wake of chief's critical comments
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Oct. 9 - 1:14 p.m.
In the wake of critical comments from the North Valley Police Department, federal immigration officials say they value their cooperative accord with the agency.
New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says
Reuters and | Posted Oct. 9 - 7:01 a.m.
Immigration agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in his car with a child present in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City, according to the mayor, city police and eyewitnesses.

Utah police department reconsidering cooperative accord with ICE after ride-alongs
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 5:06 p.m.
The North Valley Police Department in Sanpete County is reconsidering its cooperative accord with ICE after ICE agents detained five people in ride-alongs with local officers.

Trump administration to assign government lawyers to migrant kids' cases, worrying advocates
Gisela Salomon, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 6 - 1:10 p.m.
The Trump administration is creating a team of attorneys to represent children who traveled alone to the United States in immigration proceedings, which critics say would deprive them of having lawyers who aren't employed by the government and could put them at greater risk of deportation.

An immigrant deported by the U.S. and held in an African prison for more than a year released
Gerald Imray, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 4 - 7:01 p.m.
A Laotian citizen deported by the U.S. to Eswatini under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown was released on Sunday after being held there for more than a year, his lawyer said.
Supreme Court to weigh Trump's mandatory immigration detention policy
Reuters and | Posted Oct. 1 - 10:41 a.m.
The Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a dispute over a policy that subjects millions of immigrants in the United States illegally to mandatory detention during their deportation proceedings.

Renee Good's family sues US government, immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
Associated Press and | Posted Oct. 1 - 8:29 a.m.
Renee Good's family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials Thursday, alleging wrongful death and other violations of federal law in the 37-year-old woman's killing.

US can deport the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 30 - 6:36 p.m.
A judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque on national security grounds.
Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own
Reuters and | Posted Sept. 29 - 7:48 p.m.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own.

Woman, daughter facing hurdles in efforts to self-deport from Orem to Venezuela
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 29 - 12:41 p.m.
A woman in Orem and her daughter face hurdles in their efforts to self-deport to Venezuela, underscoring another complicated facet of the immigration crackdown.
Immigration crackdown hits Kansas, disrupts beef processing
Reuters and | Posted Sept. 25 - 6:21 p.m.
Immigration agents across southwest Kansas, home to a large concentration of feedlots and slaughterhouses, conducted an operation that had immediate effects on the beef industry.

Moab-area ICE action prompts dust-up, mild rebuke from Grand County Sheriff's Office
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 22 - 3:13 p.m.
An immigration enforcement action in the Moab area prompted a mild rebuke from the Grand County Sheriff's Office while ICE said it had advised local officials of the plans.

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
Jesse Bedayn And Christopher Weber, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 21 - 9:27 p.m.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Texas' capital of Austin, local authorities said.

Guatemala creates honorary consulate in Utah; full-service consulate may be coming
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 19 - 3:04 p.m.
Guatemala has created an honorary consulate in Utah to serve the population from the country, a possible first step toward creation of a full-service consulate.

Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas' Big Bend region
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 18 - 11:10 a.m.
The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region.

ICE officer pleads not guilty to charges he lied to the FBI about nonfatal Minneapolis shooting
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 18 - 9:01 a.m.
Christian Castro pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he lied to the FBI about being attacked before he shot and wounded a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

Bail set for ICE officer accused of lying and assault in nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 17 - 2:24 p.m.
A federal immigration officer charged with shooting a Venezuelan man and lying about the circumstances to investigators appeared before a Minnesota judge and had his bail set.

Utah immigration attorneys hosting event to aid immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 17 - 2:12 p.m.
A coalition of Utah immigration attorneys will host a free event on Saturday to aid immigrants pursuing U.S. citizenship.

Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 17 - 1:28 p.m.
The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Draper man says parents, sister were trying to normalize migratory status when detained by ICE
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 17 - 9:44 a.m.
A Draper man says his parents and sister were trying to normalize their migratory status when detained by ICE agents, and he's speaking out on their behalf.
ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, jailed in Minnesota
Reuters and | Posted Sept. 16 - 10:41 p.m.
A federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there, eight months after a confrontation that became a flashpoint over U.S. President Donald Trump's deportation sweeps.

