Utah legislators back a plan to drop jail sentences for some crimes by one day to help immigrants avoid deportation

Utah legislators have approved a bill that would lower the maximum penalty for some crimes by a single day — a change that would help immigrants avoid the risk of automatic deportation.HB244 alters the maximum sentence for a class A misdemeanor, dropping it from one year to 364 days.This comes in response to a federal law that says a conviction that carries a penalty of a year or more in jail is considered an "aggravated felony” that can trigger deportation proceedings, even for thos