immigration

It’s not a new immigration enforcement tactic for the Trump admin, but a string of recent activity inside Salt Lake City’s courthouse has alarmed public defenders.

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.

“Our parents used to worry about our futures, but now it's the opposite. We worry about their futures,” East High School senior Leslie Hernandez said.

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.

El ambiente afuera del Salt Lake City and County Building, y más tarde en las calles, era desafiante y ardiente. Formaba parte del “Paro Nacional”, en el que la gente se negó a trabajar o a comprar para manifestarse contra las tácticas migratorias de ICE y el gobierno federal.

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 mood outside the Salt Lake City and County Building, and later on the streets, was defiant and fiery. It was part of the “National Shutdown,” where people refused to work or shop to demonstrate against ICE’s immigration tactics and the federal government.

Dozens of the 575 federally recognized Native American tribes are making it easier to get tribal IDs by waiving fees, lowering the age of eligibility and printing cards on the spot. As Native Americans rush to secure the documents, many see a bitter irony in the first people of the land having to prove that they too are U.S. citizens.

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.

No está claro si los detenidos locales permanecerían cerca si es que se construye un centro de detención en Utah, del que se rumorea. En este momento, ICE traslada a las personas fuera del estado, lo que dificulta que los abogados y sus seres queridos se mantengan en contacto.

It’s unclear if local detainees would remain local if and when a rumored Utah detention center is built. Right now, ICE takes people out of state, making it harder for attorneys and loved ones to stay in contact.

The altercation occurred Friday night at a private party hosted by the talent agency CAA. Frost is thanking venue security and police for their help. The suspect, identified as Christian Young, reportedly crashed the party.