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Moab-area ICE action prompts dust-up, mild rebuke from Grand County Sheriff's Office
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated Sept. 22 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
An immigration enforcement action in the Moab area prompted a mild rebuke from the Grand County Sheriff's Office while ICE said it had advised local officials of the plans.
Guatemala creates honorary consulate in Utah; full-service consulate may be coming
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 19 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Guatemala has created an honorary consulate in Utah to serve the population from the country, a possible first step toward creation of a full-service consulate.
Utah immigration attorneys hosting event to aid immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 17 - 2:12 p.m. | Save Story
A coalition of Utah immigration attorneys will host a free event on Saturday to aid immigrants pursuing U.S. citizenship.
Draper man says parents, sister were trying to normalize migratory status when detained by ICE
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated Sept. 17 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
A Draper man says his parents and sister were trying to normalize their migratory status when detained by ICE agents, and he's speaking out on their behalf.
'Long live Mexico!': Utah's Mexican community marks Mexican Independence Day
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 16 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Mexican and Mexican American community marked Mexican Independence Day with a reenactment of El Grito, the call to arms in 1810 against Spanish rule.
Feds sue Utah, seek end to law that lets immigrant university students tap lower in-state tuition
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Federal officials are suing Utah, pressing for an end to the law that lets immigrants in the country illegally tap lower in-state tuition at Utah's public universities.
Numerous activities planned across Utah to celebrate Hispanic heritage
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Various activities are planned across Utah for Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, to celebrate Latino culture.
Scheduled end of protected status for Salvadoran immigrants draws fire from Utah advocates
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 9 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
The scheduled end of federal protected status for certain Salvadoran immigrants on Wednesday is prompting concern among their advocates in Utah.
Colombian restaurant operator puts focus on plantains, a Caribbean staple, at two locales
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 6 - 9:18 a.m. | Save Story
A Colombian restaurant operator is putting the focus on plantains, a staple in Colombia and the Caribbean, on the menus of two locales he operates.
ICE arrest in Ogden as police officer looks on sparks intense City Council discussion
VideoTim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 2 - 8:07 a.m. | Save Story
The controversial arrest of an immigrant last week by an ICE agent as an Ogden officer looked on sparked intense discussion at an Ogden City Council meeting.
Ogden official seeks clearer guidelines for police working with ICE after incident with immigrant
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden City Council member is pressing for clearer guidelines for city police when working with ICE agents after an incident involving a Venezuelan immigrant.
'Brotherhood': 21-stop promotional campaign set for immigration-themed musical filmed in Utah
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
A 21-stop promotional campaign for "Brotherhood," an immigration-themed musical filmed in Utah, starts on Saturday in Provo.
Ogden police speak out after ICE arrest
VideoTim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
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.
Weber County inks accord with feds to get reimbursed for immigration enforcement action
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 25 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
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.
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. | Save Story
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.
Feds officially acknowledge Utah immigrant detention center plans have been abandoned
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated Aug. 19 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
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.
Centro Civico Mexicano boosters hope to build a new $27M facility to house the cultural group
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 16 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Centro Civico Mexicano boosters are pursuing plans to build a new $27 million facility to house the Salt Lake City cultural organization.
Father-son duo from Monticello visiting Mexican restaurants in each of Utah's 29 counties
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 16 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Jake Palma and son Carson are on a whirlwind trip around Utah, trying Mexican food in each of the state's 29 counties.
Mexican cultural group hosting joint celebration of US, Mexican independence movements
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 14 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Mexican cultural group in Salt Lake City will host a joint celebration to mark the U.S. and Mexican independence movements.
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