immigrants

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

Businesses across the nation closed their doors Feb. 3 to highlight the role migrants play in the U.S. workforce and economy. Rancho Markets, Prime Auto, La Casa de Tamal and Señor Pollo Mexican Grill were among the Utah businesses who joined the movement.

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

The board unanimously voted on Dec. 10 to renew support for its 2017 Safe Schools Resolution. It was also reaffirmed in 2019 during the last Trump admin.

Immigrants and speakers of languages other than English are less likely to be tech-savvy. Staff at the Weber County Library offer one-on-one lessons to get people up to speed.

Weber State, la Cámara de Comercio Hispana, el Centro de Negocios Suazo y otros están trabajando para equipar a los hispanohablantes con mejores herramientas para empezar sus negocios.

Weber State, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Development Center and others are working to equip Spanish speakers with better tools to launch businesses.

“El Camino Latino,” from advocacy group Defiende Nuestra Tierra, is a map of public lands in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. It has information on recreation in both English and Spanish, with the hopes of making the outdoors more accessible for everyone.

El Camino Latino”, realizado por el grupo de apoyo Defiende Nuestra Tierra, es un mapa de las tierras públicas en los valles de Roaring Fork y del río Colorado. Contiene información sobre actividades recreativas tanto en inglés como en español, con miras a hacer la vida al aire libre más accesible para todas las personas.

Over 5,000 people in the western United States participated in the study.

A partir del 1 de abril, el Departamento de Servicios Laborales de Utah cambió su definición de “empleo” para permitir que algunas familias indocumentadas puedan solicitar subsidios para el cuidado de sus niños.

As of April 1, the Utah Department of Workforce Services changed its definition of “employment” to allow some undocumented families to apply for childcare subsidies.