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Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | Posted Dec. 4 - 6:51 a.m.
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech be considered for rejection.
Judge issues preliminary injunction in favor of Brazilian immigrant detained last June in Colorado
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 10:30 a.m.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in favor of a Brazilian immigrant living in Utah who was detained by immigration officials in Colorado last June.
US immigration crackdown begins in New Orleans
Reuters | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:36 a.m.
Federal authorities began a law enforcement operation targeting people living in New Orleans illegally, the Department of Homeland Security said as the Trump administration continues its city-to-city immigration crackdown.
Latinos increasingly pessimistic, critical of Trump and his immigration policies, Pew survey shows
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 8:05 a.m.
U.S. Latinos are increasingly pessimistic about their current state and critical of President Donald Trump and his immigration policies, a new Pew survey shows.
Immigrant advocacy group decries Salvadoran day laborer's death in confrontation with police
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 6:15 a.m.
A Utah immigrant advocacy group is decrying the death of a Salvadoran day laborer in a confrontation with Salt Lake City police in late October.
Lee proposes change to keep immigrant suspects 'from fleeing and failing to appear for trial'
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 7:11 p.m.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee has proposed changes meant to keep certain immigrants suspected of federal offenses "from fleeing and failing to appear for trial."
Many Venezuelans in Utah back Trump's moves against Venezuela, even idea of military action
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 3:03 p.m.
Many Venezuelans in Utah back the Trump administration's moves against Venezuela, even the notion of military action to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Judge revives contempt proceeding against Trump officials
Jan Wolfe, Reuters | Posted Nov. 19 - 7:34 p.m.
A judge on Wednesday said he was resuming his long-stalled court proceeding to determine whether Trump administration officials willfully violated a court order by deporting hundreds of men to El Salvador in March.
Border Patrol arrests over 130 in first 48 hours of Charlotte immigration operation
Brad Brooks, Reuters | Posted Nov. 17 - 9:34 p.m.
Over 130 people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally have been detained in Charlotte, North Carolina, authorities said on Monday.
US Border Patrol arrests 81 on first day of Charlotte immigration crackdown
Brad Brooks, Reuters | Posted Nov. 16 - 5:26 p.m.
Federal agents arrested at least 81 people in Charlotte, North Carolina this weekend, a senior commander said on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.
Ogden PD seeks immigration agents' help in traffic stop, but says public safety is main focus
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 13 - 10:32 p.m.
Ogden police sought the help of federal immigration agents in a traffic stop partially caught on video but say public safety, not enforcement of immigration law, is their main focus.
Salt Lake City launches program encouraging immigrants to pursue US citizenship
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 4 - 7:42 a.m.
Salt Lake City has launched a program to encourage immigrants to pursue U.S. citizenship and to bolster their civic awareness.
'Still in shock': Utah immigrant grappling with detention after arrest at Salt Lake City airport
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 3 - 4:55 p.m.
A Utah immigrant, arrested last week at the Salt Lake City airport, is "still in shock" as she braces for a legal battle over her migratory status with immigration authorities.
Latino population is 'strikingly diverse, relatively young, mostly US-born,' Pew says
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 3 - 8:05 a.m.
The Latino population in the United States is "strikingly diverse, relatively young, mostly U.S. born and increasingly dispersed," Pew says in a new report.
Forceful arrest of immigrant at Salt Lake City airport sparks consternation among city leaders
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 30 - 7:15 p.m.
The forceful arrest of a Salvadoran immigrant at the Salt Lake City International Airport, caught on video, has prompted consternation among some city leaders.
Liberia agrees to accept wrongly deported migrant Abrego, US says
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, Reuters | Posted Oct. 24 - 9:44 p.m.
The Trump administration said on Friday it reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego, the wrongfully deported migrant who became a flashpoint in its immigration crackdown.
Trump wants to speed up building migrant detention centers; one potentially in Utah, CNN reports
Natasha Bertrand and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN | Posted Oct. 24 - 6:48 p.m.
The Department of Homeland Security is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help facilitate quicker construction of migrant detention centers, according to sources on Friday.
Trump calls off federal agent deployment to San Francisco
Jasper Ward and Nathan Frandino, Reuters | Posted Oct. 23 - 4:01 p.m.
President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that federal agents would not go to San Francisco, a surprising stand-down in his campaign against crime and illegal immigration.
ACLU suing feds over detention of immigrant living in Utah, 'illegal and discriminatory' behavior
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 20 - 6:30 p.m.
The ACLU is suing the feds over the detention of an immigrant living in Utah while she was driving through Colorado and others it says were unlawfully detained.
Immigrant detention effort caught on video shows problems with 'cross-deputization,' lawyer says
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 14 - 10:26 a.m.
An immigrant enforcement action gone awry in Salt Lake City that was caught on video underscores the problems with "cross deputization" of federal agents, an attorney says.
Judge blocks Trump's deployment of National Guard in Illinois
Diana Novak Jones, Dietrich Knauth and Jeenah Moon, Reuters | Posted Oct. 9 - 6:33 p.m.
A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's deployment of hundreds of National Guard soldiers in Illinois.
'The case is done': Immigration officials no longer seeking deportation of Utah violinist John Shin
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 9 - 5:00 p.m.
A key deadline has come and gone and immigration officials are no longer seeking the deportation of Utah violinist John Shin, who now seeks U.S. residency.
US-Mexico border apprehensions, a focus of alarm under Biden, have plummeted under Trump
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 7 - 3:00 p.m.
Apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border of immigrants in the country illegally, a focus of alarm under Biden, have plummeted under Trump, new numbers show.
How federal law enforcement is working with ICE in Utah and beyond
Annie Knox, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:30 p.m.
Two Utah attorneys said they're seeing an increase in federal law enforcers working with immigration enforcement agents to find and detain people under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
