Utah is bidding to bring the Olympics back for 2030, and the decision could come by the end of the year. 

Retired champion alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn and Utah leaders are in Switzerland this week to try to get the Olympics back to Salt Lake City.

But not everyone is excited about the possibility another Olympics could be coming to Utah.

That’s why Park City and Summit County leaders are planning to survey residents this fall about the pluses and minuses of hosting again.

“I think it’s, ‘What are you concerned about if the Olympics come to Utah? What benefits do you see? How do you see the Olympics helping Park City and Summit County further their goals, such as in the area of sustainability?’” Park City Mayor Nann Worel said. 

Biden announces immigration policy changes as migrant caravan sets off for U.S. border

The largest migrant caravan of the year set off toward the U.S.-Mexico border last week.

• Over 6,000 migrants stopped in Tapachula, Mexico.
• The people in this caravan are fleeing violence in South and Central America.
• The U.S. Border Patrol has reported more than 1 million encounters with migrants along the southwest border this year.

The caravan happens to be going on at the same time as a regional summit where President Biden announced changes to American immigration policy.

• The U.S. will admit 20,000 refugees from Latin American countries over the next two years, three times as many as the current limit.
• An additional 11,500 seasonal worker visas will be issued to migrants from Central America and Haiti.

Read more about Biden's immigration policy and the migrant caravan. 

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