This could make for an interesting story. The Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) has supported the "Utah Compact," advocating moderation and humanity in immigration law. The Compact, created by a cross section of Utah religious, business and community organizations, was influential in the passage of a mixture of "crackdown" and "amnesty" laws by the state legislature, which are now being touted as a possible model for federal immigration reform.
Mormon leader’s arrest puts spotlight on immigration stand: "A local Mormon leader is being held in a Utah County jail awaiting deportation after federal authorities arrested him and his family nearly two weeks ago for being in the country illegally.
Felix Callejas, an LDS branch president in Draper, oversaw a congregation of about 100 and was picked up by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) agents April 19 after a failed attempt to obtain legal asylum from his native country of El Salvador.
The arrest, made public Friday, thrust The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints into the spotlight on an issue that has become controversial for the 14-million member faith headquartered in Salt Lake City."
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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