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Activists in Salt Lake City are tracking flights so people know where their loved ones are headed, and a group in St. George is working on doing the same.

KUER spent an afternoon in the courtroom to observe larger hearings and gauge when immigrants were ordered deported for not showing up to court.

According to the New York Times, Salt Lake City is reportedly one of seven warehouses the agency plans to sell or give away. ICE paid $145 million for the building in March.

Duplicar el número de jueces podría reducir el tiempo de espera a la mitad, dependiendo de qué tan rápido trabajen, pero un proceso más ágil es un arma de doble filo.

Doubling the number of judges could cut the wait time in half, depending on how quickly they work, but a speedier process is a double-edged sword.

La política declarada de Immigration and Customs Enforcement de Estados Unidos es preguntar a las personas si tienen hijos y permitirles hacer arreglos. Pero defensores dicen que aun así es una buena idea planificar.

The stated U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy is to ask people if they have kids and let them make arrangements. But advocates say planning is still a good idea.

En cuanto a lo que está generando temor en las comunidades latinas, organizaciones como LUPEC, con sede en Ogden, siguen señalando la retórica de la administración Trump, más que acciones concretas en el terreno.

In terms of what’s driving fear in Hispanic and Latino communities, advocates like Ogden-based LUPEC still point to Trump administration rhetoric, instead of actions on the ground.

The agency has been buying warehouses across the country for massive new detention centers. Previous rumors of a detention center in Salt Lake City were met with protests and outcry from city and county mayors.

La administración Trump asumió el cargo prometiendo una ofensiva contra la inmigración. Los cambios visibles en la corte de Salt Lake City incluyen políticas relacionadas con el asilo, menos jueces y volantes que fomentan la autodeportación.

The Trump administration took office promising an immigration crackdown. Changes visible in the Salt Lake City court include policies around asylum, fewer judges and fliers encouraging self-deportation.