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Why Utah’s Latino immigrant community is still waiting to celebrate after Joe Biden’s election

Many stay underground as they worry President Donald Trump might somehow stay in office and continue anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Latina activist Josie Valdez, visits the Discovery Church food pantry in Murray on Tuesday, Dec, 22, 2020, as she tries to check in with Utah Latinos who still tend to stay underground despite President-elect Joe Biden's win, worrying that President Donald Trump may yet find a way to stay in office. Valdez who as an observer has seen fewer Latinos and immigrants in public because of lingering fear of Trump policies and rhetoric, urges community members: “Don’t experience hunger because you are afraid.”