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The proposal would require any Utah business with more than five employees to electronically verify whether their workers have legal working status in the United States.
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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.
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Gov. Spencer Cox wants to build 35,000 starter homes by 2028. If the workforce is squeezed, it may be harder for developers to control costs.
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Children without legal status became eligible for State CHIP last year.
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Immigrants without legal status make up a large part of the workers in several industries and have a combined household income of almost $27 billion in the Mountain West.
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In Idaho, a sheriff is raising his hand to help the feds crack down on illegal immigration. In Colorado, lawmakers are working to bolster laws to prohibit such collaboration.
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Talk of deportations from President-elect Donald Trump and other elected officials have left many people scared, especially those who have deep roots in the country and have built lives, businesses and have children who were born here.
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While Cox says his administration will carry out deportations, no official conversations have taken place between his office and the incoming Trump administration.
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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.
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A growing number of states are proposing legislation to give local law officers the power to arrest people in the country illegally. Other bills would require law enforcement agencies to notify federal immigration officials when they take someone into custody who is in the country illegally.
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Tens of thousands of people are in Utah illegally, and local activists are taking President-elect Donald Trump’s deportation promises very seriously.
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Gov. Spencer Cox addressed flooding, water and the bills from the recent legislative session during his March monthly news conference.