‘Stuck between a rock and a hard place’: Lawyers warn of arrests at Salt Lake immigration office

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Salt Lake City is pictured on Dec. 5, 2025. (Annie Knox/Utah News Dispatch)

A 28-year-old Utah father applying for a green card arrived at a federal office in Salt Lake City on Tuesday planning to answer questions about his marriage and finances. Instead, he was arrested by immigration agents and brought to a detention center in Las Vegas, his lawyer said.

Attorney Adam Crayk said Friday his client is among the first in Utah to be detained during an appointment with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which handles applications for green cards, citizenship and work authorization…

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