Immigration
Minorities face a variety of hurdles in getting health care
Ethnic minorities are far more likely to be uninsured than the American population as a whole.
Utah's Latino community seeks to unite, confront national immigration debate
As debate over proposed immigration reform heats up in the state Legislature and Congress, members of Utah's Latino community are pushing to define who they are and what they want. Read more »
State immigration commission could be repealed
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Commission on Immigration and Migration appears to be headed for repeal under a bill that advanced Wednesday in the Utah State Senate. SB28, sponsored by Sen. Peter Knudson, R-Brigham City, is... Read more »
President Obama on immigration overhaul: 'Now is the time'
Declaring "now is the time" to fix the nation's broken immigration system, President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined broad proposals for putting millions of illegal immigrants on a clear path to... Read more »
The needle moves on immigration reform
On Monday, a bipartisan group of senators announced a framework of principles to guide lawmaking over border security, guest workers and employer verification of immigration status, among other... Read more »
Obama launches push for immigration overhaul
Seeking swift action on immigration, President Barack Obama on Tuesday will try to rally public support behind his proposals for giving millions of illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship, as... Read more »
Senators reach agreement on immigration reform
A bipartisan group of leading senators has reached agreement on the principles of sweeping legislation to rewrite the nation's immigration laws. Read more »
Lawmakers see immigration overhaul this year
Republican and Democratic lawmakers were cautiously optimistic Sunday that a long-sought overhaul of the nation's immigration system that includes a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million... Read more »
White House, senators starting push on immigration
The White House and a bipartisan group of senators will launch an effort next week to jump-start negotiations to overhaul the immigration system, an issue that has languished in Washington for years. Read more »
Obama speech sets stage for looming policy fights
President Barack Obama has prepared a second inaugural address that broadly lays out his vision for the country's future, setting the stage for looming debates over taxes, guns, immigration and... Read more »
Obama adviser optimistic on immigration overhaul
A top White House adviser said Sunday the stars seem aligned for Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration overhaul this year, but he sounded less confident about prospects for toughening the nation's gun laws. Read more »
Brush with Border Patrol inspires app on immigration rights
SALT LAKE CITY — David Morales was on a Greyhound bus near Las Cruces, N.M., when Border Patrol agents stopped the bus for a routine check. Morales, 21, rose up and informed his fellow... Read more »
President Obama is flexing his leverage on debt, immigration
President Barack Obama is assembling an ambitious second-term agenda, pushing aggressively where he thinks he has political leverage but moving more cautiously on issues where he has less control. Read more »
Human trafficking becomes state legislative issue
An American woman coerced into the sex trade. An immigrant housekeeper compelled to work for less than minimum wage. A salon employee forced to work off the price of passage to the U.S. All are... Read more »
Indicted Salt Lake immigration attorney arrested at U.S.-Mexico border
A Salt Lake attorney who allegedly fled the country after being indicted for illegal immigrant smuggling was taken into custody as he attempted to re-enter the United States. Read more »
Obama administration spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement
The Obama administration spent more money on immigration enforcement in the last fiscal year than all other federal law enforcement agencies combined, according to a report on the government's... Read more »
S.L. man impersonated immigration officer, federal charges say
A man who allegedly impersonated an U.S. immigration officer as part of a money-making scheme to help undocumented immigrants obtain legal status faces federal charges. Read more »
Census: US population growth rising again
America's population is now increasing a bit faster thanks to an improving economy, but not enough to lift growth above its lowest level since the Great Depression. Read more »
Effects of Hyrum raid that divided families still linger after 6 years
A couple of days after federal agents raided the Swift & Co. meat packing plant in December of 2006, a 7-year-old boy called the Multicultural Center of Cache Valley. Read more »
Man arrested in southern Utah charged with smuggling illegal immigrants
HURRICANE, Washington County — A traffic stop in Hurricane led to federal charges against a Mexican national for allegedly smuggling an SUV full of people into the United States last month. Including the driver, the Toyota... Read more »
Illegal immigration drops after decade-long rise
New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. Read more »
Former President George W. Bush says immigrants fill gap in labor market
As the U.S. debates immigration policy, former President George W. Bush says it should "do so with a benevolent spirit and keep in mind the contribution of immigrant." Read more »
House votes to offer advanced-degree visas
Testing the waters of what is expected to be a turbulent battle over immigration policy next year, the House voted Friday to make green cards accessible to foreign students graduating with advanced... Read more »
Republicans propose their Dream Act plan for undocumented young
Two Senate Republicans on Tuesday unveiled their version of the Dream Act, stalled legislation that would provide a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, many who have... Read more »
Immigrants struggle to cope in Sandy's aftermath
Superstorm Sandy plunged some immigrants living illegally in the U.S. into darkness and even deeper into the shadows. Read more »
House to consider limited GOP immigration bill
House Republicans still smarting from their poor showing among Hispanics in the presidential election are planning a vote next week on immigration legislation that would both expand visas for... Read more »
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