Latinos

El festival del Cinco de Mayo en Ogden ofreció música en vivo, vendedores y una exhibición de autos durante un soleado sábado en el centro. Pero asistentes y organizadores dicen que algunos miembros de la comunidad se quedaron en casa por temor a una redada migratoria.

Ogden's Cinco de Mayo festival brought live music, vendors and a car show to a sunny Saturday downtown. But attendees and organizers say some community members stayed home due to fears about an immigration crackdown.

Algunos niños participan en concursos de debate y ferias de ciencias. Pero el concurso de ortografía es una rara oportunidad para reconocer los progresos de los niños en español, dijo su organizador.

Some kids have debate competitions and science fairs. But the spelling bee is a rare opportunity to recognize kids’ progress in Spanish, said its organizer.

Algunos venezolanos de Utah, el grupo hispano de mayor crecimiento del estado, afirman que reciben un trato diferente por parte de las fuerzas del orden y de otros latinos.

Some Utah Venezuelans, the state’s fastest-growing Hispanic group, say they’re being treated differently by law enforcement and other Latinos.

Con el fin de apoyar la confianza y la salud mental de los estudiantes inmigrantes, especialistas en apoyo entre compañeros de Latino Behavioral Health Services están en los pasillos y aulas de Ogden High y Mound Fort Junior High.

In order to support the confidence and mental health of immigrant students, peer support specialists from Latino Behavioral Health Services are in the halls and classroom of Ogden High and Mound Fort Junior High.

Talk of deportations from President-elect Donald Trump and other elected officials have left many people scared, especially those who have deep roots in the country and have built lives, businesses and have children who were born here.

Ogden is one of three districts in the state where Hispanic students graduate at an equal or greater rate than their caucasian counterparts.

One in 10 Utah voters is Hispanic or Latino. Sticking with the state’s reputation,”Latinos in Utah may be more Republican than Latinos nationally,” said one political scientist.

Tens of thousands of people are in Utah illegally, and local activists are taking President-elect Donald Trump’s deportation promises very seriously.