immigration

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners says it’s legally obligated to comply with the demand from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to turn over I-9 proof of eligibility of employment documents. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Catholics in Washtenaw County honor Pope Francis’s legacy of hospitality and support for migrants after he passed away early Monday morning. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Who exactly is welcome in America and here in Washtenaw County? The answer is becoming more difficult to provide. There are refugees from other countries that feel a great deal of uncertainty. Washtenaw Refugee Welcome is helping those who have located here find their way. Learn more in a conversation between WEMU's David Fair and the organization's co-founder and board president, Emmeline Weinert, on this week’s "Washtenaw United".

Eastern Michigan University says it’s doing what it can to help international students who feel threatened by possible deportation but right now, it's limited. WEMU‘s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

An overflow crowd packed into the Washtenaw County Administrative Building Wednesday night to praise commissioners for taking a stance against the Department of Homeland Security and its demand for employee’s I-9 forms and information on residents’ county IDs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County Commissioners are anticipating a lively meeting tonight. As WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert explains, it will be the first meeting since the Department of Homeland Security served a subpoena for I-9 files and county ID information.

The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center has had to lay off employees and scale back several of its programs across all five of its offices, including the Ypsilanti location, due to cuts in federal funding. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

With the Department of Homeland Security subpoenaing Washtenaw County looking for employment records, local officials are discussing what should be their next move. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Department of Homeland Security has served upon Washtenaw County a notice of inspection of I-9 forms and an immigration enforcement subpoena. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Chelsea City Council member Bill Ruddock apologized during this week’s city council meeting for a remark he made during a heated exchange with a local resident in March. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.