Articles Tagged “Utah”
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3-year Salmonella Outbreak in Utah Traced to Homemade ‘Queso Fresco’ from ‘Mr. Cheese’
Utah Public Health investigators have linked more than 2,000 cases of salmonella since 2009 to homemade “queso fresco,” a popular Mexican cheese, that officials say was made by a man they are referring to as “Mr. Cheese.” Health official were concerned about a high number of salmonella Newport cases in six Utah counties and tracked [...]
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Utah Man Fakes Undocumented Status to Avoid Jail and is Deported to Mexico
A U.S. Citizen lied to Utah law enforcement officials and said he was an undocumented immigrant so he could be deported to Mexico and avoid jail time for drug-related charges, according to an Associated Press report. The man, Jaime Alvarado, 27, lied because he knew that officials will sometimes deport an individual to avoid contributing [...]
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Utah Mexican Restaurant taken down in Sinaola Cartel Bust
Tacos al pastor, horchata and…a kilo of cocaine? One of the world’s most powerful drug cartels is weaker today after federal drug agents say they have “decimated” a Utah-based cell of the cartel. After the arrest Tuesday of seven suspects an outlet of the Sinaloa cartel is “out of business,” said Frank Smith, assistant special [...]
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Utah Latinos not Graduating High School
Politicians call it the achievement gap. Educators and families call it heartbreaking. Only 69 percent of Latino students graduate from Utah high schools compared with 91 percent of white students. Many challenges keep young Latinos from graduating: language barriers, economic pressures, lack of role models and stereotyping in schools, to name a few. Experts say [...]
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Is everyone welcome in Utah? SB 81 starts July 1st
It’s sad to see how a state that once seemed very welcoming and kind could turn to become a place where people are just afraid to live or even visit. That’s what I’m afraid could happen with the great state of Utah. Starting July 1st, a new immigration law will come into effect; SB 81 [...]
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Immigration Debate Continues in the Beehive State
This week, Daniel Carrillo updates us from Utah regarding the latest on immigration legislation. Watch for Daniel’s take on local, national, and world events every Thursday, only on Dos Lives. Wednesday was a good day for Utah legislation. One of the bills targeting the undocumented was defeated. Wednesday afternoon, the bill HB 208 aimed to [...]
