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Honduran woman vows to fight for asylum from Utah church

Honduran woman vows to fight for asylum from Utah church

By Associated Press /July 10, 2018 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Honduran woman who has been taking sanctuary with her two daughters in a Utah church for the past six months is vowing to keep fighting for asylum. Vicky Chavez told reporters Monday night that she hopes to be a voice for other women who […]

Mormon church blasts family separations at US-Mexico border

Mormon church blasts family separations at US-Mexico border

By Associated Press /June 19, 2018 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church says it’s “deeply troubled” by the separation of families at the U.S-Mexico border and is urging national leaders to fix the situation and find compassionate solutions. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ spokesman Eric Hawkins said in a statement Monday […]