Immigration

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Nick Wyatt

Afghan refugees could be in Utah soon, agencies need help

Handfuls of Afghan refugees could start arriving in Utah in mid-September and will need significant support once they arrive.
5 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Sen. Mike Lee visits US-Mexico border with other GOP senators

Sen. Mike Lee said he visited the border with Mexico alongside other GOP senators to see how the surge in young immigrants is being managed.
5 years ago
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KSL NewsRadio

Here are the 8 Supreme Court cases the justices have yet to rule on

The Supreme Court is taking an unusually long time to complete its term this year, with decisions in eight cases still under wraps.
6 years ago
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Pho...
Saige Miller

White House considering expansion of the travel ban

The Trump administration is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries.
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Fewer immigrants affect on Utah and state economies

The US population during the past year continued a decade of decline, slowing to the lowest rate in the past century, according to newly released estimates
7 years ago
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Island, New York in 1907.
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Saige Miller

The cost of getting genealogical records from the government could go up nearly 500%. An effort is underway to stop that

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has proposed significantly increasing fees for a number of applications and documents.
7 years ago
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Matthew Brooks

Psychologists: 2020 election causing stress for many Americans

The 2020 election is one year away, but its effects are already being felt among some Americans, in the form of increased stress.
7 years ago
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Matthew Brooks

US judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Refugee advocates still determining how to best help victims of illegal adoption ring

Over the course of three years, officials say 40 women from the Marshall Islands were brought into the state of Utah to give birth for this adoption ring.
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Salt Lake County Mayor’s trip to U.S.-Mexico border

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson talks about her takeaway on the broken immigration system while visiting the southern US border.
7 years ago
FILE - In this July 8, 2019, file photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer l...
Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake City Police Chief Brown signs letter reaffirming department does not do immigration raids

Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown is one of 50 police chiefs and Sheriffs from across the country who have signed a letter reassuring immigrants that their departments do not participate in federal immigration raids.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Senators Romney, Lee react to Hill Air Force Base funding diversion

Utah Senators Romney and Lee are displeased with Congress upon learning funding for Hill Air Force Base has been diverted.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Salt Lake School Board passes immigration resolution

The board passed a resolution saying the schools will do everything in their lawful power to make sure schools are not disrupted by immigration enforcement.
7 years ago
The I HEART SLC statue has been moved outside the Salt Palace to greet attendees of the UN Civil So...
Kelli Pierce

I HEART SLC art piece supporting immigrants on display at this week’s UN conference

The United Nations is holding its Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City this week, the first time it will be held in the United States outside of New York City. Delegates who go to the Salt Palace downtown will be greeted by an art installation celebrating the city and its immigrants.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Florida, Virginia among sites for migrant facilities for minors

The Trump administration is scouting sites in Florida, Virginia and Los Angeles for facilities to hold minors who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump, joined by acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan,...
Simone Seikaly

US, Guatemala sign agreement to restrict asylum cases

The Trump administration signed an agreement with Guatemala Friday that will restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Dozens of immigrants become American citizens during ceremony at the Utah State Capitol

"Everybody I think understands that this country's pretty much built on immigrants. Around here they welcome us, appreciate us," Dr. Piotr Runge says.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2017, file photo, thousands of people take part in the "Free the People Imm...
Matthew Brooks

Appeals court gives Trump a win in sanctuary city case

A federal appeals court gave President Donald Trump a rare legal win in his efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities on Friday.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Rep. John Curtis calls for solutions for migrant children at the border

Some of Utah's members of Congress are talking about the conditions for migrant children at the border -- and asking for change beyond sending toothbrushes.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Salt Lake Mayor says police won’t assist ICE during immigration raids

Mayor Jackie Biskupski is once again standing against the Trump Administration, saying she will not let the city or the police department help ICE with immigration raids.
7 years ago
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Saige Miller

Utah university offers fingerprinting for DACA recipients

Police at Dixie State University are offering people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and other fingerprinting services — a required step to secure driving privileges in Utah.
7 years ago
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Saige Miller

Record number of African migrants coming to Mexican border

In one recent week, Border Patrol's Del Rio sector stopped more than 500 African migrants found walking in separate groups along the Rio Grande.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Saturday, June 23, 2018, file photo, a U.S. Border Patrol Agent walks between vehicl...
Matthew Brooks

US border center scrutinized after teen found with preemie

A U.S. Border Patrol facility in Texas came under new scrutiny Saturday after a teenage mother was found there with a premature baby.
7 years ago
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Matthew Brooks

Thousands pour into Colombia as Venezuela reopens border

Thousands of people crossed into Colombia on Saturday to buy food and medicine after Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro reopened the border.
7 years ago