As immigration enforcement action takes off elsewhere around the country, Utah officials' efforts will be focused on

Unconfirmed reports of enforcement action across Utah are sparking alarm for some as President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown unfolds.

Recent changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies expand where agents can take enforcement actions, the Department of Homeland Security announced last week. The policy changes under the administration of President Donald Trump allow law enforcement officers to arrest people who reside in the United States illegally even if they are within “sensitive” areas

Letters sent to family and students in both districts acknowledged that the new Department of Homeland Security policy may cause unease.

A recent move by Trump allows immigration authorities to conduct raids at schools. Multiple school districts have pledged to complicate the efforts.

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that federal immigration officers are now authorized to make arrests in schools and churches — locations that

In a response to policy changes regarding immigration by President Trump, the Salt Lake City School District assure families that "every child, regardless of immigration status" is welcome.

Immigration arrests can now be made at schools under a new directive from the Trump Administration. Questions remain about what this means for Utah's undocumented students and what they can expect moving forward.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants, taking more than 500 people into custody on Thursday, almost twice the average number of daily arrests late last year.

The arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials occurred during a 33-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday.

The Salt Lake City School District responded Tuesday to recent executive orders and policy changes made by the Trump administration.

The Salt Lake City School District is urging parents to update emergency contact information and offering other guidance as the nation braces for immigration raids in schools and churches. Why it matters: The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it was scrapping a longstanding Department of Homeland Security policy that instructed immigration agents to avoid sensitive spaces.