Author Archives: Stacey Schmidt

Utah Immigration Law HB 497

This law authorizes local police officers to ask for the immigration status of those individuals who the police suspect might be in the United States illegally. Police officers are allowed to ask about people’s status based on the race and physical appearance of those who are arrested for felonies and class A misdemeanors and those […]

CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE

Do you daydream about a world without crime? People would not be harmed. There would be no gang violence or drug wars. There would be peace. You could leave your door unlocked without fear. You would not have to worry about where your children are and who they are with. A crime-free world would, however, […]

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Frequently Asked Questions

As the August 15 open date for deferred action approaches, many questions about the DACA process remain. Hopefully, this blog post will help answer some of those questions. What is deferred action? Deferred action is a decision within the Department of Homeland Security’s discretion to defer pursuing enforcement against a person for a specific period. […]