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Trump says ICE won't halt traffic stops after recent fatal shootings
Susan Heavey, Reuters | Posted July 15 - 12:35 p.m.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said federal immigration agents won't end vehicle stops, one day after officials announced a temporary pause in such stops.
ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of Maine fatal shooting, sources say
Aleksandra Michalska and Kristina Cooke, Reuters | Posted July 14 - 2:14 p.m.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday suspended vehicle stops related to immigration enforcement, two sources said, after agents fatally shot two men six days apart.
Commission pushes private jail ban in Salt Lake City amid ICE facility concerns
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 9 - 4:05 p.m.
Utah's capital city could tweak its zoning code again to potentially thwart the construction of an immigration detention facility, after the concept received a key endorsement.
Fatal ICE shooting in Houston sparks mass protest, demands for transparency
Arathy Somasekhar, Evan Garcia and Nathan Crooks, Reuters | Posted July 9 - 7:33 a.m.
More than a thousand protesters chanting "ICE out of Houston" marched on Wednesday near the spot where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man driving to work.
ICE agent fatally shoots motorist in Houston vehicle stop, agency says
Kristina Cooke, Arathy Somasekhar and Steve Gorman, Reuters | Posted July 8 - 7:39 a.m.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a motorist in Houston on Tuesday while officers were trying to stop the man's vehicle, the agency said in a statement.
ICE enforcement in Idaho Falls has increased, local police say
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 6 - 8:00 p.m.
Local law enforcement confirms that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is conducting a series of targeted arrests in Idaho Falls.
Pope Leo XIV urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Posted July 4 - 9:04 p.m.
Pope Leo XIV marked America 250 on Saturday with an appeal to welcome and protect immigrants, in a letter sent to his home country as he visited Italy's migrant frontline island of Lampedusa.
'I love the USA': Organizers of Independence Day event put out special call to Latino population
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 1 - 10:52 p.m.
The conservative organizers of a Sandy Independence Day event put out a special call and invitation for participation by the Latino population.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Posted June 30 - 9:54 a.m.
The Supreme Court upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting an executive order declaring children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not Americans.
'Cruel, heartless': Critics raise health concerns with proposed immigrant detention facility
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 29 - 7:27 p.m.
Critics warn that plans for a proposed immigration detention center in Salt Lake City may not be dead and are raising healthcare concerns if such a facility is built.
Venezuelans in Utah collect aid, press for pause on deportations after deadly quakes
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 29 - 5:00 p.m.
Venezuelans in Utah collected aid over the weekend to help those impacted by two deadly earthquakes and are pressing for a pause on deportations to the country.
Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as ICE director
Jasper Ward and Laila Kearney, Reuters | Posted June 28 - 9:29 a.m.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will nominate Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Utah lawmakers want more clarity from feds in light of proposed, then scrapped, ICE facility
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 26 - 9:05 p.m.
A bipartisan group of Utah lawmakers is looking for clarity from the federal government on working together on law enforcement issues.
'We're not afraid': Supporters rally for longtime Salt Lake City man detained, facing deportation
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 26 - 10:34 a.m.
Friends and family rallied in support of a longtime Salt Lake City man, originally from Mexico, who was detained by immigration agents and faces deportation.
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center has closed, governor says
Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press | Posted June 25 - 2:21 p.m.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the closure of the temporary immigration center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted June 25 - 1:04 p.m.
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted June 25 - 10:02 a.m.
The Supreme Court is clearing the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on immigration case dealing with green card holders
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted June 23 - 2:12 p.m.
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Tuesday in an immigration case dealing with the government's power over green card holders accused of crimes.
Mike Lee pursuing bill to bolster fines on immigrants in the country illegally, their employers
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 20 - 7:03 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee is pursuing legislation to bolster the fines applicable to immigrants who enter the country illegally and their employers.
Utah leaders respond to new ICE facility developments in Salt Lake
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 19 - 6:07 p.m.
Utah leaders are responding to news that a planned immigration detention facility in Salt Lake City appears to be off the table.
Proposed immigrant detention center site in Salt Lake City to be offloaded, newspaper reports
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 18 - 4:54 p.m.
The proposed site for an immigrant detention center in Salt Lake City is one of seven around the country federal officials plan to get rid of, The New York Times reports.
Pope Leo says history will condemn leaders who ignore migrant deaths
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Posted June 11 - 9:30 a.m.
Pope Leo appealed to world leaders on Thursday to treat migrants more humanely, warning in a visit to Spain's Canary Islands, that history would condemn those who allowed people fleeing war or poverty to suffer.
Handful of Utah protesters demonstrate after Trump inks $70B immigration bill
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 10 - 9:35 p.m.
A smattering of demonstrators protested outside the Utah offices of the state's four U.S. House members after President Donald Trump inked an immigration bill into law.
Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of term
Darlene Superville and Collin Binkley, Associated Press | Posted June 10 - 6:17 p.m.
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House.
