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'Brotherhood': 21-stop promotional campaign set for immigration-themed musical filmed in Utah
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 12:05 p.m.
A 21-stop promotional campaign for "Brotherhood," an immigration-themed musical filmed in Utah, starts on Saturday in Provo.
Lee says migrants are exploiting children to cross the border. His new bill wants to change that
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 27 - 6:09 a.m.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is seeking ways to close what he views as loopholes in federal immigration law that allow adults to take advantage of children in order to enter the United States illegally.
Ogden police speak out after ICE arrest
VideoTim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 10:09 a.m.
Ogden police are speaking out in response to the detention of a man on an Ogden street by a federal immigration agent as an Ogden officer watched.
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 26 - 7:01 a.m.
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.
Weber County inks accord with feds to get reimbursed for immigration enforcement action
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 25 - 12:17 p.m.
Weber County inked an accord with the feds to get reimbursement for aiding with immigration enforcement action, similar to an agreement Utah County signed last May.
Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas
Daniel Wiessner, Reuters | Posted Aug. 24 - 9:32 p.m.
President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented more than $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that Trump first imposed last year but has been blocked by the courts.
He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.
Safiyah Riddle, Amy Taxin And Jack Brook, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 23 - 10:06 p.m.
Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by Border Patrol while waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. The arrest comes as the Trump administration rolls back immigration protections for military families.
While Salt Lake immigrant detention center plans are dead, talk of finding a site may not be over
VideoTim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 21 - 9:13 a.m.
While plans for an immigrant detention center in Salt Lake City may be dead, talk of finding a site somewhere else in Utah isn't necessarily over.
More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations
Sonia PÉrez D., MarÍa Verza And Marlon GonzÁlez, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 20 - 5:10 p.m.
The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent at least dozens more to Honduras, according to official data.
US sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal
Mark Mengonfia, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 20 - 12:31 p.m.
The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia, who arrived on Thursday as part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under a new deal.
Feds officially acknowledge Utah immigrant detention center plans have been abandoned
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 19 - 7:47 p.m.
In a court filing, federal officials acknowledge that plans for an immigrant detention center in Salt Lake City have been abandoned, which had been presumed.
Minnesota sues Texas, seeking extradition of US immigration agent on assault charges
Jonathan Allen, Reuters | Posted Aug. 18 - 10:03 p.m.
Minnesota sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday to try to compel him to extradite a federal immigration agent facing assault charges for shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis during last winter's deportation surge.
Justice Department pushes to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Travis Loller, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 18 - 5:26 p.m.
The Justice Department is pushing to revive criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, telling a federal appeals court late Monday that the judge erred in his ruling.
Senate GOP whip says Mike Lee's election security bill will be priority after recess
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 14 - 8:40 p.m.
U.S. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., confirmed it is a Republican priority to pass the election security package championed by Utah Sen. Mike Lee after returning from the congressional recess in August.
Utah teachers address immigration crackdown, how it's impacting their students
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 12 - 4:04 p.m.
A group of Utah educators addressed the immigration crackdown and the adverse impact it's having on their students at a forum.
Student leaders, immigrant advocates press U. to become 'sanctuary campus' for immigrants
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 8:31 p.m.
Amid the ongoing immigration crackdown, students leaders and immigrant advocates want the University of Utah to become a "sanctuary campus" for immigrants.
What it's been like to be a refugee in Utah in recent years
Ben Christensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 10 - 12:10 p.m.
In order to learn more about how life for refugees has changed, the Deseret News spoke with two refugees living in Utah who have been impacted by the changes to refugee policy.
ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August
Associated Press | Posted Aug. 8 - 9:43 p.m.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August.
Why Utah governor says 'now's the time' for immigration reform
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 8 - 5:06 p.m.
A bipartisan group of governors led by Gov. Spencer Cox declared that now is the time to reform immigration after President Donald Trump put an end to most illegal border crossings.
Immigrant advocates picket against immigrant detainee flights at Salt Lake airport
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 6 - 5:44 p.m.
A handful of immigrant advocates gathered at Salt Lake City International airport to protest the regular immigrant detainee flights out of the facility.
John Curtis brought the Utah Compact on Immigration to Congress. MAGA called it a betrayal
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 5 - 5:02 p.m.
Sen. John Curtis' migrant worker proposal has set off an "amnesty" debate among conservatives, with segments of the Republican base describing it as a betrayal of America First ideology.
Former state senator, Lehi official, immigrant advocate recognized for their work with immigrants
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 5 - 9:29 a.m.
The Federation of United Mexicans in Utah honored an ex-state senator, a Lehi official and an immigrant advocate for their work with immigrants.
Utah Sen. John Curtis proposes state-led migrant worker pilot program
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 3 - 9:33 p.m.
Utah Sen. John Curtis announced the introduction of a bill on Monday that would create a voluntary state-sponsored visa program.
Long-time Salt Lake resident deported to Mexico despite outcry by family and friends
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 31 - 10:28 p.m.
A long-time Salt Lake City resident detained by immigration authorities in late June has been deported to Mexico despite loud outcries by family and friends.
