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Utah couple to spend four days in jail after admitting to helping a man flee ICE

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“This crime merits more than just a probation sentence, a public scolding, or some finger wagging,” federal prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo. From the passenger seat, Luna recognized him as a past customer at the McDonald’s nearby where she used to work.

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