A Utah DACA recipient has dreamed all his life of being a police officer — but state law forbids it

A new diversity bill moving through the Utah Legislature would allow noncitizens to serve in the police force.

(Photo courtesy Enrique Sanchez) Enrique Sanchez, right, poses for a photo with Park City Police Officer Trent Jarman, left, and his nephew, Wesley Morales. Sanchez, who is undocumented, has long dreamed of becoming a police officer, but his citizenship status has served as a "roadblock" in his path, since Utah law does not allow noncitizens to serve on the force.

A Utah DACA recipient has dreamed all his life of being a police officer — but state law forbids it

A new diversity bill moving through the Utah Legislature would allow noncitizens to serve in the police force.

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