‘That’s not American’: Millcreek mayor stands up for local Venezuelan family he says feds told to leave U.S.

Mayor Jeff Silvestrini said during a news conference Friday that the family is “entitled to be here in our country.”

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini listens during a news conference at Millcreek City Hall, Friday, April 18, 2025, after he said at least one immigrant family in Millcreek received an email from the Department of Homeland Security demanding they leave the country within seven days.

‘That’s not American’: Millcreek mayor stands up for local Venezuelan family he says feds told to leave U.S.

Mayor Jeff Silvestrini said during a news conference Friday that the family is “entitled to be here in our country.”

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