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Letter: LDS president's silence on deportations is complicity

August 29, 2026 at 10:03 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Letter: LDS president's silence on deportations is complicity
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A Salt Lake Tribune letter accuses President Dallin Oaks of standing by while federal power is used to undermine elections and remove people from their homes without warrants. The writer argues Oaks prioritizes the Church's access to power over people's safety.

The letter frames Oaks's silence on what it calls injustices as complicity rather than restraint. It reflects ongoing criticism of LDS leadership's engagement with federal immigration enforcement and election disputes.

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