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'Music & the Spoken Word' in Spanish will now air weekly on Telemundo Utah
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday that the Tabernacle Choir's weekly broadcast will now be airing on Telemundo Utah at 5 p.m. Sundays in Spanish.
Immigrant advocates protest in Salt Lake City as national debate heats up; assaults reported
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Updated June 13 - 10:49 a.m. | Save Story
About 1,000 protesters gathered in Salt Lake City Thursday evening for a largely peaceful demonstration in support of immigrants as national debate on the issue heats up.
Utah officials worry decision on J-1 visa program could impact dual-language programs
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 12 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Board of Education officials worry a decision on the J-1 visa program could hurt recruitment of foreign teachers for the state's dual-language program.
Utah leaders offer split views on California protesting, National Guard deployment
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 11 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah leaders are offering split opinions on California protesting and the National Guard deployment there as nationwide protests against President Donald Trump are planned.
'We're excited': Mexican soccer fans gather to cheer Mexican team, in Utah to play Switzerland
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 7:51 p.m. | Save Story
A contingent of Mexican soccer fans gathered outside Rice-Eccles Stadium to cheer the Mexican national team, a day ahead of its match in Utah with Switzerland.
Deportation talk prompting some to prepare for possible return to Mexico
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Heightened efforts to deport immigrants in the United States illegally has prompted some here originally from Mexico to prepare for a possible return to the country.
Share of Spanish, Portuguese speakers at home in Utah rises; English-only speakers dips
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 5 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
The share of Spanish and Portuguese speakers in Utah is edging up as the figure for English speakers — though on the rise and still the overwhelming majority — dips.
Latin American Health Festival will offer free health services, testing on Saturday
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 29 - 2:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Latin American Health Fair, free and open to the public, will offer a range of health services and testing this Saturday.
Weber State's new Building Puentes program experiences 'staggering' uptick in interest
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 29 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Weber State's new Building Puentes program, geared to Spanish speakers, experienced a "staggering" uptick in interest during the spring semester.
USU-aided study shows US net migration in 2022 was the highest of 181 countries studied
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 28 - 6:24 a.m. | Save Story
A contingent of Utah State University students helped with a study on international migration that shows the United States had the highest net migration figure for 2022.
More Americans think immigrants in US illegally face discrimination than any other subgroup
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 27 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
More Americans think immigrants here illegally face discrimination than any other single subgroup of the population, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
'A really hard time': Many in Utah's Venezuelan community nervous after court decision
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 20 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Many in Utah's Venezuelan community are nervous after the Supreme Court decision upholding the Trump administration's determination to strip some 350,000 Venezuelans of temporary protected status.
Utah, feds reach accord on handling of prison inmates in the country illegally
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 14 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and federal officials have formalized an accord on handling of prison inmates in the country illegally and subject to deportation.
As deportation debate sizzles, data sheds light on Utah's immigrant population
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 13 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
As the deportation debate sizzles, data compiled by Voices for Utah Children and the Immigration Research Initiative sheds light on Utah's immigrant population.
Utah women travel to Washington to lobby for immigrants and against steep spending cuts
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 9 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Two Utah women took part in a MomsRising initiative in Washington, D.C., to lobby against steep Medicaid and other spending cuts and for immigrants.
Hispanic people worry more about deportation than others, survey shows
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 6 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
Hispanic people worry more about deportation and about being asked to prove their citizenship or immigration status, a new Pew survey shows.
Mexico to play Switzerland in Salt Lake City soccer match next month
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 5 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Mexican national soccer team is set to play Switzerland next month at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, its first time back in Utah since 2015.
Grantsville Marketplace, arising in wake of Redwood Swap Meet's closure, to launch on Sunday
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 2 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Grantsville Marketplace, arising in the wake of last year's closure of the Redwood Swap Meet in West Valley City, is set to launch operations on Sunday.
'We are devastated': La Rana Snacks owner unsure of future after destructive blaze
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
La Rana Snacks owner Jesús Rojas is unsure what comes next after the destruction of the small Mexican snack company in a fire earlier this week.
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