Undocumented Immigrants

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.

For thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S., the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the Trump administration is “a first step, but we’re nervous,” said Alejandra Salima, who fled to the states three years ago.

El Instituto de Política Migratoria estima que 138,000 personas vivían en Utah en 2023 sin estatus legal o con un estatus “crepuscular” o “liminal” como el permiso humanitario.

The Migration Policy Institute estimates 138,000 people were living in Utah in 2023 with no legal status or a “twilight” status like humanitarian parole.

Hay diferentes niveles de participación, pero bajo el Modelo Grupo de Trabajo, ciertos agentes tienen el poder de hacer cumplir algunas leyes de inmigración. Solo cuatro departamentos del alguacil en Utah han firmado ese tipo específico de acuerdo 287(g).

There are different levels of participation, but under the Task Force Model, certain deputies have the power to enforce some immigration laws. Only four sheriff’s departments in Utah have signed that specific type of 287(g) agreement.

Hay poco efecto en las operaciones del departamento, pero el acuerdo envía un mensaje de que no se tolerará a los inmigrantes que ingresen al país ilegalmente y cometan delitos.

There’s little effect on the department’s operations, but the agreement sends a message that immigrants who enter the country illegally and commit crimes will not be tolerated.

Rep. Candice Pierucci said the change is about removing people in the country illegally who commit crimes, but it would also affect refugees and immigrants with legal status. The bill now heads to the Senate.

The groups behind the suit represent millions of Americans and range from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists.

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.