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Utah immigration attorneys report huge increase in calls over deportation concerns
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 8 - 5:44 p.m.
Immigration attorneys in Utah report a huge influx of concern among undocumented people as the Trump administration has called for illegal immigrants who commit crimes to be deported.
Legislator police chief says bills packaged as border-related tackle issues impacting Utah
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 8 - 9:37 a.m.
Roy police chief and state Rep. Matthew Gwynn is sponsoring a bill that would automatically elevate offenses involving the distribution of 100 grams or more of the drug to a first-degree felony.
Poll: Trump's policy promises garner widespread support from Utahns
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 24 - 9:05 p.m.
Utahns are largely supportive of President-elect Donald Trump's policy promises, including his plans to conduct deportations and reduce U.S. involvement abroad, a new poll found.
Family reeling after car crash kills woman, a recent arrival after trek from South America
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 24 - 5:00 p.m.
The family of a woman who recently reached the United States after an arduous trek from South America is reeling after her death in a West Valley car crash.
'If you commit a crime, we send you out,' Cox says of some immigrants
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 19 - 12:16 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday that Utah will help with Trump administration deportation efforts of those living here illegally. "If you commit a crime, we send you out," he said.
Trump wants police to help with mass deportations. Will Utah law enforcement comply?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 18 - 10:04 a.m.
Utah law enforcement officials are split on whether President-elect Donald Trump's deportation agenda will help or hurt their mission to keep the state's residents safe.
Growth of Utah's Venezuelan population far outpaces expansion from other nations, data shows
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 17 - 8:17 a.m.
The growth of the Venezuelan population in Utah outpaces the number of people coming from other nations by a wide margin, new data shows.
Venezuelan gang is in Utah, officials say, but its footprint 'is not extensive'
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 14 - 9:46 a.m.
Tren de Aragua is present in Utah, as shown by recent incidents in Millcreek and Herriman, officials say, but the Venezuelan gang's footprint here "is not extensive."
Immigrant advocates offer advice amid deportation talk: Have a family plan, know your rights
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 13 - 8:44 a.m.
Attorneys and advocates hosted a gathering to advise immigrants and their families to know their rights and be prepared amid talk of mass deportations.
Salt Lake City leaders pressed on immigration issue as deportation talk intensifies
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 12 - 7:39 p.m.
Salt Lake City leaders are facing pressure on the immigration issue by immigrant advocates as President-elect Donald Trump's deportation talk intensifies.
Republican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid Trump's mass deportation effort
David A. Lieb, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 10 - 1:43 p.m.
Governors and lawmakers in Republican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid President-elect Donald Trump's effort to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally.
Trump aims to deport all immigrants in the US illegally
Ted Hesson, Reuters | Posted Dec. 8 - 9:20 p.m.
President-elect Donald Trump aims to deport all immigrants in the U.S. illegally over his four-year term but wants a deal to protect "Dreamer" immigrants, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday on NBC News.
Utah immigrant advocates hosting 'Know Your Rights' sessions amid Trump's deportation plans
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 6 - 8:32 p.m.
Advocates for Utah's immigrant community are hosting "Know Your Rights" sessions in Salt Lake City, Provo and Ogden in response to Trump's deportation plans.
Most Americans favor letting certain immigrants stay in the US legally, survey shows
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 2:46 p.m.
Most Americans favor allowing immigrants already in the U.S. illegally to stay under certain conditions and attain legal status, a new survey shows.
DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won't last another Trump term
Gabriel Sandoval, Report For America/Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 11:20 a.m.
Recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are bracing for potential challenges to their status in the country during President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House.
'A message of fear': Immigrant advocates decry Cox's plans to assist in deportations
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 12:01 p.m.
Some immigrant advocates are decrying Gov. Spencer Cox's initiative to crack down on people here illegally in concert with President-elect Trump's deportation plans.
Gov. Cox announces efforts to assist in deportations once Trump again takes office
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 26 - 11:13 a.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox announced plans to assist the Trump administration in deporting undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes and demonstrate a public safety threat.
US-Mexico encounters fall as border activity slows while deportations rise, new data shows
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 23 - 5:02 p.m.
U.S.-Mexico border encounters are down as border activity slows while deportations of immigrants here illegally are on the rise, new figures show.
House Speaker Schultz says higher ed funding, election oversight will be focuses in 2025
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 6:20 a.m.
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said funding of higher education and oversight of state elections will be priority issues during the 2025 legislative session.
Utah immigrant advocates say election results have prompted fear, concern in the community
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 13 - 11:04 a.m.
Utah immigrant advocates say Donald Trump's presidential win has prompted fear and concern in the community given his tough talk of cracking down on immigrants here illegally.
Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 8 - 11:17 a.m.
A federal judge has struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens.
Migrant caravan of 3,000 heads north in Mexico as US votes
Daniel Becerril and Lizbeth Diaz, Reuters | Posted Nov. 5 - 6:04 p.m.
A caravan of approximately 3,000 migrants set off on Tuesday from southern Mexico, headed toward the United States on the day when U.S. voters were deciding between U.S. presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
'They do not feel heard': Comunidades Unidas redoubling efforts to aid immigrants
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 21 - 5:07 p.m.
Comunidades Unidas has been gathering input as part of a campaign to aid Utah immigrants and the effort now enters a new phase — goals to address the concerns.
Harris grilled on Fox News on immigration, Biden's fitness for office
Nandita Bose and Stephanie Kelly, Reuters | Posted Oct. 17 - 9:01 p.m.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris defended the Biden administration's handling of illegal immigration in a Fox interview Wednesday, blaming Republicans for failing to pass a border security bill.
