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Politics & Elections

If it can happen to Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, it can happen to you

The furor surrounding a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador isn’t a “distraction”

By Lee DeVito
Apr 21, 2025

Tags: Politics & Elections, Government, Views & Opinions, Donald Trump, immigration, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia
Michigan

Trump’s pause on refugee resettlement could cost Michigan $416M, study finds

The Trump administration halted plans to bring 2,265 refugees to Michigan

By Steve Neavling
Apr 1, 2025

Tags: Michigan, Government, Immigration, Michigan, refugees, Global Detroit, Businesses and People for Immigration, Public Policy Associates, economy, taxes, Donald Trump
Michigan

Business leaders rally behind immigration to boost economy

With Michigan’s declining birth rate and population stagnation, supporters argue that immigration is essential

By Steve Neavling
Feb 26, 2025

Tags: Michigan, Immigration, Local Businesses, Businesses and People for Immigration, Michigan, Donald Trump, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, taxes, jobs, economy
Metro Detroit

Immigration rights groups urge schools to protect students from ICE

At some schools, as many as half the students are not showing up because of deportation fears

By Steve Neavling
Feb 5, 2025

Tags: Metro Detroit, Education, Immigration, ACLU of Michigan, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, schools, Southwest Detroit
Metro Detroit

Fear of ICE crackdowns paralyzes Detroit’s immigrant communities

With federal agents increasing patrols in Detroit neighborhoods, many people are afraid to leave their homes

By Steve Neavling
Feb 5, 2025

Tags: Metro Detroit, Civil Rights, Immigration, Hey Y'all Detroit, Detroit, Southwest Detroit, Immigrants, Donald Trump, ICE, Detroit Public Schools Community District, Southwest Detroit Business Association, One Michigan
Michigan

What to do if you are confronted by ICE in Michigan

Legal experts say immigrants should know their rights to protect themselves and their families

By Steve Neavling
Jan 29, 2025

Tags: Michigan, Police, Immigration, Rashida Tlaib, Detroit, metro Detroit, Michigan, ICE, deportation, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, Gabriela Santiago-Romero
Michigan

Michigan Democrats blasted for abandoning undocumented immigrants at last minute

Democrats promised to pass legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to drive

By Steve Neavling
Dec 19, 2024

Tags: Michigan, Government, News, Michigan, State House, Lansing, lawmakers, undocumented immigrants, immigration, Democrats, Joe Tate, Drive SAFE bills
Michigan

Immigrant with disabilities repeatedly assaulted by deputies at Calhoun County jail, civil rights groups allege

“I felt beaten, abused, kidnapped, like I was in a world where I didn’t belong,” Luisa Martinez said

By Steve Neavling
Apr 25, 2024

Tags: Michigan, News, Disability Rights, ACLU of Michigan, immigration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Calhoun County, Calhoun County Correctional Facility, excessive force, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
Arts

Allied Media Projects' speaker series to host free panel with immigration justice leaders

By Jerilyn Jordan
May 11, 2021

Tags: The Scene, Social justice, Allied Media, free virtual event, immigration
Metro Detroit

ICE arrests 75 people during weeklong operation in Michigan, Ohio

By Steve Neavling
Feb 13, 2020

Tags: News Hits, ICE, Immigration, Michigan, Ohio, Iraq, Honduras, arrest
Metro Detroit

MSU student from Iran was removed from US after landing at Detroit Metro Airport

By Steve Neavling
Jan 28, 2020

Tags: News Hits, CBP, Iran, Michigan State University, education, Detroit Metro Airport, Immigration
Metro Detroit

ICE says immigrants knew they enrolled in a fake university, but recordings show some were confused

By Lee DeVito
Jan 7, 2020

Tags: News Hits, Trump's America, University of Farmington, Detroit, immigration, fake college
Metro Detroit

Dearborn stops working with ICE amid backlash from immigration advocates

By Steve Neavling
Aug 22, 2019

Tags: News Hits, ICE, Immigration, Dearborn, Mayor Jack O’Reilly Jr., Rashida Tlaib, Andy Levin, Debbie Dingell
Metro Detroit

Michigan's immigrant families face green card hurdles under federal rule change

By Nadia Ramlagan, Michigan News Connection
Aug 16, 2019

Tags: News Hits, immigration, Michigan, Lansing, green cards
Metro Detroit

Border Patrol is harassing brown US citizens on Belle Isle

By Tom Perkins
Aug 7, 2019

Tags: News Hits, ICE, Border patrol, Belle Isle, Immigration, Canadian US Border
Metro Detroit

'Fuck ICE': Michigan GOP headquarters targeted with graffiti

By Steve Neavling
Jun 24, 2019

Tags: News Hits, Graffiti, Lansing, GOP, Michigan Republican Party, Laura Cox, immigration, President Trump, Rashida Tlaib, vandalism, police, Ice
Metro Detroit

Poignant exhibit in Detroit honors 'thousands of separated immigrant children'

By Maryam Jayyousi
Jun 14, 2019

Tags: News Hits, Immigration, border, Border Patrol, ICE, Cass Corridor, Detroit, art
Politics & Elections

Trump views rule of law as something that applies to others, not him

By Jeffrey C. Billman
Apr 17, 2019

Tags: Informed Dissent, Donald Trump, Trump's America, immigration
Metro Detroit

Groups protest anti-sanctuary city bills in Michigan legislature

By Suzanne Potter, Michigan News Connection
Apr 10, 2019

Tags: News Hits, sanctuary city, Michigan, immigration
Metro Detroit

Right-wing radicals Steve Bannon and Sheriff Clarke coming to Warren for 'We Build the Wall' event

By Devin Culham
Mar 4, 2019

Tags: News Hits, We Build the Wall, Steve Bannon, Breitbart News, immigration

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