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Jenny Wilson: Stepping up to help immigrants when the feds won’t

This week, on the eve of the official announcement of his re-election campaign, President Trump again used fear and intimidation to rally his base by using our immigrant community as the target.

This time, by calling for expanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action in the coming weeks. Should this action be enforced, additional Utah families will be torn apart and good people and employees will be returned to their native countries.

I reject the harmful, pointed rhetoric from the White House that divides us and ultimately dehumanizes all.

When I worked for the U.