Salt Lake County prosecutors worry crimes will go unreported as undocumented victims fear coming forward

Court Urged to Keep Block on Immigration Law

TALLAHASSEE — A new state law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter Florida should remain blocked as a legal battle plays out, attorneys challenging the law argued in a filing Friday at a federal appeals court. The attorneys, representing the Florida Immigrant Coalition, the Farmworker Association of Florida and two individual plaintiffs, pushed back against a request by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier for a stay of a preliminary i…

Salt Lake County prosecutors worry crimes will go unreported as undocumented victims fear coming forward

It's long been a fear that immigrants who are undocumented or lack legal permanent status could face deportation if they report a crime. But here's why Salt Lake County prosecutors feel it‘s gotten worse under President Donald Trump’s administration.