citizenship

Estados Unidos nunca ha exigido que sus ciudadanos lleven documentos, pero es posible que algún día se les pida a quienes viven en Utah demostrar su ciudadanía para poder votar y evitar ser detenidos por agentes de inmigración.

The U.S. has never required citizens to carry papers, but it's possible Utahns could someday be asked to prove their citizenship to vote and to avoid detention by immigration agents.

Ayudar a los inmigrantes a salir de las sombras beneficia a todos, dijo el director ejecutivo de la organización sin fines de lucro. Lo hace a través de clínicas gratuitas en Ogden, Logan y Salt Lake City.

Helping immigrants out of the shadows benefits everyone, said the executive director of the nonprofit. It does that through free clinics in Ogden, Logan and Salt Lake City.

A presidential executive order directing a documentary, proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal elections has been blocked by a judge. And state-level efforts have found little success — even in places like Utah where Republicans control the legislature and governor’s office.

Esta semana, 29 residentes permanentes se graduaron del programa gratuito. Su próximo paso antes de convertirse en ciudadanos es la entrevista y los exámenes con el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos.

This week, 29 permanent residents graduated from the free program. Their next step before becoming citizens is the interview and tests with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

El programa de eliminación automática de antecedentes penales de Utah está actualmente en pausa para hacer frente a un retraso.

Utah’s automatic expungement program is currently paused to address a backlog.

The program is a one-stop shop for naturalization with classes, legal support, child care and financial assistance.

An act of Congress a century ago guaranteed citizenship to wary Native Americans in an age of forced assimilation and marked the outset of a long journey to secure voting rights.

With the 2020 U.S. Census one year away, state officials are planning strategies to get more Utahns to participate. Some Utah counties are considered hard…