Asylum seekers in Utah try to fight deportation to countries where they have no ties

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 630

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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After years of waiting, several immigrants in Utah were just days or moments away from making their case for asylum in the United States.

But before judges considered their arguments earlier this month, their cases were dealt a major blow, their attorneys said.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed motions to “pretermit” their cases, or dismiss them before the long-anticipated hearing and deport them to a “safe third country” where they don’t …

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