(Place video by Ale Wuthrich about english language learners.) Ivon Huerta came to BYU a year ago for two reasons: to learn English and earn an MBA degree. After she accomplishes her two goals, she plans on returning to Peru because being bilingual will provide her with better job opportunities. “You can improve your English [...]
The Hollywood film “A Day without a Mexican,” portrays chaos in California as one day all the Mexicans in the state go missing; a maid, a farm worker and a wife are all gone. Roberto, an undocumented immigrant in Utah, (whose last name has been withheld) wonders what would happen if this was a reality [...]
By J.J. Despain and Elora Murray Police officers will now be a bigger part of immigration issues in Utah, thanks to a new bill signed last month by Gov. Gary Herbert. Utah’s HB 497, one of four new immigration bills to come out of the most recent legislative session, allows police officers to check the [...]
With Utah’s legislature passing its new immigration bill package last Friday, many BYU students are left with mixed opinions on the issue. Utah’s newest legislation, HB 116 and HB 497 are considered some of the most anticipated bills in the state, due to their focus on immigration and the center stage role it has taken [...]
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