Utah Puts 'Latino Day' on Hold

Published January 13, 2011

Utah officials are backing off support of a Latino Day event at the state Capitol in anticipation of intense debate about immigration.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports the state's ethnic affairs office sent an e-mail Wednesday saying it also considered budget reductions in its decision.

"Our Office of Ethnic Affairs has come to the decision that it would be best to postpone Latino Day at the Capitol until after the legislative session,â€