Immigration advocates and Utah officials say migrants from Venezuela are being sent to Utah and other states by Border Patrol and Department of Homeland Security. However there are no reports of migrants being bused from Texas and Florida by state governments.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a new schedule of filing fees that would double, or even triple, certain fees. This would increase the cost of bringing foreign workers to Utah and other states.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a new schedule for filing fees, with certain fees doubling or tripling. Experts say small businesses may be most impacted.
Hundreds attended “Voices for Ukraine” at Salt Lake City’s Cathedral of the Madeleine to learn how to help Ukrainian refugees. The event featured members from the Utah Symphony, Utah Opera, Madeleine Choir School, the University of Utah, Ukrainian musicians and Alex Boyé.
At least 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian forces invaded in February, with an additional 2 million internally displaced. That s a conservative estimate according to some human rights groups, and millions more are trapped in their homes, confined to a basement or bomb shelter.