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Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office was listed in a national report for racial profiling and anti-immigrant statements. But, the Sheriff's office unequivocally disputes this claim.
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DACA recipients, also known as dreamers, who have lived and worked in Teton County for at least a year are now eligible to qualify to buy affordable housing. Teton County has a growing Latino population and it's estimated that many of the 510 DACA recipients in Wyoming, live in Teton County. Wyoming Public Radio's Kamila Kudelska has this story.
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The Jackson Town Council and Teton County Commissioners unanimously passed a housing regulation change that allows DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients, also known as Dreamers, to qualify to purchase affordable housing.
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A federal judge in Nevada has ruled that a law that further penalizes those who re-enter the U.S. after deportation is unconstitutional. Section 1326 says if you were denied entry to the U.S. or were deported at some point, that law makes entering the U.S. a felony. The Nevada judge says it violates the U.S. Constitution because of its racist, anti-Mexican origins. The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing this decision.
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Life for DACA recipients is anything but certain, and a recent federal ruling has unleveled the shaky ground they walk on and drawn sharper curves into their paths.
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After more than three years, a Honduran mother is granted freedom. Vicky Chavez and her two daughters took sanctuary inside First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City to avoid deportation. Thursday, she announced she’s been granted a stay of removal by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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As soon as President Joe Biden stepped foot in the White House, he signed numerous executive orders, including one that calls on Congress to pass the U...
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On the heels of a federal judge’s ruling to fully restore DACA, advocates in the Mountain West are hearing from an outpouring of young people hoping to apply for the first time.
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Experts say that immigrants can help bolster a community's declining population, but many small towns, which are common in the West, struggle to attract…
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The wind roars at an archaeological dig outside the 200 person town of Fort Bridger in the southwestern corner of the state. The historic site is…