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Biden points to 29% drop in border arrests as RNC turns focus to immigration, crime
Sam Simpson and Michelle Shen, CNN | Posted July 18 - 9:33 a.m.
The Biden administration is highlighting a considerable drop in arrests on the U.S. southern border as Republican National Convention speakers seek to cast the president as weak on immigration and crime.
Border apprehensions dip, but Salt Lake shelters — contending with immigrant influx — still packed
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted July 11 - 6:20 a.m.
The latest figures from the U.S-Mexico border show encounters with immigrants are down but that Salt Lake shelters, contending with an immigrant influx, are still full.
US immigration officials seek info on possible detention center for Utah; Ogden site proposed
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted July 10 - 7:55 a.m.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking information on a possible immigration detention center in Utah, and Weber County officials are proposing an Ogden site.
Congress to vote on whether voters should show proof of citizenship
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted July 9 - 8:56 a.m.
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a law that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.
New West Valley City health clinic puts focus on Latinos, immigrants, the uninsured
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted July 5 - 8:05 a.m.
Vamos Health, a new private, for-profit West Valley City clinic, is putting a focus on serving Latinos, immigrants and the uninsured via a subscription health care model.
Latinos spur growth in Utah, represent growing share of state's population
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 27 - 6:15 a.m.
The expansion of the Latino population has been key in Utah's growth and now represents 16% of Utah's overall population of 3.42 million.
'The human side': Advocate for Venezuelan immigrants asks for understanding amid influx
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 22 - 12:06 p.m.
Mayra Molina, of the Venezuelan Alliance of Utah, asks for understanding for those fleeing the nation and coming to the United States.
'Salt Lake City needs you': 148 immigrants, refugees sworn in as new US citizens
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 20 - 9:06 p.m.
In a ceremony Thursday in Salt Lake City, World Refugee Day, 148 immigrants were sworn in as new U.S. citizens.
World Refugee Day events set to recognize those 'forced to flee'
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 19 - 8:35 a.m.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services and Catholic Community Services are each hosting events to mark World Refugee Day, meant to recognize refugees around the globe.
Biden offers citizenship path to spouses of Americans in sweeping election-year move
Seung Min Kim and Stephen Groves, Associated Press | Posted June 18 - 3:31 p.m.
President Joe Biden ordered an expansive election-year step Tuesday to offer potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S.
Celeste Maloy calls for better coordination between states, feds on border enforcement
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted June 18 - 6:21 a.m.
Rep. Celeste Maloy said the federal government needs to do more to enforce border security, saying much of the burden has fallen to local law enforcement in border counties.
Utah homeless groups report influx of Venezuelans, say resources are taxed
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 17 - 9:04 p.m.
Reps from Utah homeless groups report an uptick in asylum-seekers and say their resources are overwhelmed, echoing comments from Gov. Spencer Cox.
Biden will announce deportation protection and work permits for spouses of US citizens
Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim and Rebecca Santana, Associated Press | Posted June 17 - 5:34 p.m.
President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens. It's an aggressive election-year action on immigration.
'What am I going to do?': Redwood Swap Meet vendors lament possible property redevelopment
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 15 - 9:04 p.m.
As West Valley City officials debate possible redevelopment of the Redwood Swap Meet site, many of the largely immigrant vendors wonder what they'll do if forced out.
Cox condemns Denver sending migrants to Utah, says 'resources are completely depleted'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted June 14 - 5:36 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says Denver officials paying travel costs to send migrants to Utah is "unacceptable," explaining that the state's "resources are completely depleted."
Sen. Romney again pursues bill mandating E-Verify to crack down on people without work visas
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 14 - 6:17 a.m.
Sen. Mitt Romney is again pursuing legislation mandating the use of the federal E-Verify system to guard against the hiring of unauthorized workers.
Utah immigrant advocacy group aiding more and more new arrivals
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 8:59 p.m.
Catholic Community Services of Utah has been offering more and more assistance to newly arrived immigrants, paralleling the surge in numbers at the U.S.-Mexico border, at least as of earlier this year.
Migrant Delta Egg Farm workers rehired by other contractors, says rep from ex-contractor
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 9:26 p.m.
Perhaps 100 of the migrant workers at the Delta Egg Farm, let go last month, have been rehired, says a representative from the firm that previously contracted them.
U.S.-Mexico border apprehensions down as Biden OKs new restrictions on asylum seekers
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 4 - 8:04 p.m.
The latest U.S. figures on border apprehensions — central in the debate over border security — show numbers have dipped considerably, to 2021 levels.
Biden imposes sweeping asylum ban at US-Mexico border
Ted Hesson and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted June 4 - 3:24 p.m.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday instituted a broad asylum ban on migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a major enforcement move in the run-up to November elections that will decide control of the White House.
Granite Credit Union opens Rancho Market branch in bid to reach out to Latinos, immigrants
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 30 - 8:59 p.m.
Granite Credit Union marked the opening of a branch in Rancho Market in Salt Lake, part of its efforts to broaden its reach to the Latino and immigrant communities.
Brad Wilson calls 'open border' policies a 'political stunt' to impact census counts
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 24 - 9:57 p.m.
Senate candidate Brad Wilson said the U.S. should require proof of identification to vote and said he believes undocumented immigrants are being let into the country as a "political stunt" to impact elections and census counts.
Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick and Rebecca Santana, Associated Press | Posted May 23 - 2:52 p.m.
Senate Republicans are blocking for a second time a bill to clamp down the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill failed 43-50.
Migrant workers at Delta egg plant decry abrupt loss of jobs; advocates defend labor force
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 23 - 2:32 p.m.
Some 150-200 workers, many from Peru and Mexico, were fired from Delta Egg Farm and they and their advocates demonstrated, defending the role of immigrants in the U.S.
