citizenship

Volunteers Emmalee Tooley and Yoselyn Martinez speak with a client at NOMAS’s Ogden clinic, Aug. 26, 2025

NOMAS de Utah dice que la ayuda legal para inmigrantes fortalece a toda la comunidad

Macy Lipkin

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.

Race, Religion & Social Justice

Utah’s NOMAS says legal help for immigrants strengthens the whole community

Macy Lipkin

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.

FILE - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, left, and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speak to reporters about a bill changing the state's mail-in voting system on the final day of the state's legislative session, March 7, 2025, at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City.

Politics & Government

Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

Associated Press

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.

Participants pose with U.S. flags at PATH to Citizenship graduation at the Weber County Main Library in Ogden, May 28, 2025.

KUER En Español

Graduados de PATH en Ogden se enfocan en votar y sentirse seguros

Macy Lipkin

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.

Race, Religion & Social Justice

Ogden’s new PATH to Citizenship graduates are focused on voting and peace of mind

Macy Lipkin

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.

Attorney Dan Black manages the Ogden office for immigration law firm Stowell Crayk.

KUER En Español

La eliminación de antecedentes penales en Utah puede ser contraproducente para los no ciudadanos. Esto es lo que hay que saber

Macy Lipkin

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

Race, Religion & Social Justice

Utah’s criminal record expungement can backfire for noncitizens. Here’s what to know

Macy Lipkin

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

Fernando Morales, 211 director for the United Way of Northern Utah, stands outside the Weber County Library in Ogden, Jan. 6, 2024. Morales helped create the PATH program to support other immigrants in the naturalization process.

Race, Religion & Social Justice

Ogden City Council makes its PATH to Citizenship program permanent

Macy Lipkin

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

Cecile Gachupin, who oversees the voting center located at tribal headquarters, waits for voters to arrive during the last day of early voting at Zia Pueblo, New Mexico, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. An act of Congress a century ago granted U.S. citizenship to Native Americans, marking the start of a long, arduous journey to secure voting rights.

Race, Religion & Social Justice

100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states

Associated Press

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.

News

Utah Preparing For 2020 Census Which May Include Controversial Citizenship Question

Rocio Hernandez

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…

Photo of a Samoan man in a suit and a lei in front of government building.

News

Trump Suggests Ending Birthright Citizenship As American Samoans Seek That Right

Rocio Hernandez

As President Donald Trump pushes to end birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of immigrants who are not citizens, a federal court case filed in…

Politics & Government

New U.S. Citizens Express Hope, Uncertainty After Trump Victory

Julia Ritchey

About 100 new U.S. citizens attended a naturalization ceremony at the Salt Lake District Courthouse on Wednesday. As they celebrated their new status with…