Salt Lake City, UT — In the wake of President Donald Trump’s recent announcement allowing federal immigration authorities to arrest individuals in sensitive locations, including schools and churches, Utah school districts are taking proactive steps to reassure immigrant families concerned about the potential for mass deportations. The new policy has sparked fear among many in the immigrant community, leading school districts across the nation, including several in Utah, to clarify their stance on immigration-related issues. Local districts such as Salt Lake City, Granite, and Ogden have emphasized that all students, regardless of immigration status, will continue to have access to…
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT — As the Trump administration ramps up its immigration enforcement efforts, local law enforcement agencies, including the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD), are navigating their roles in assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). While SLCPD has stated that it may provide limited support to ICE, the department’s policy remains nuanced and non-committal when it comes to direct cooperation with federal immigration authorities. According to the SLCPD policy, the department may offer “available support services” like traffic control or peacekeeping efforts to ICE, but it does not obligate officers to actively assist with immigration enforcement.…