immigration

Michigan’s attorney general is signing onto another multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration. This time, it’s over new U.S. Department of Justice requirements for states and groups that receive funding from the federal Victims of Crime Act. Colin Jackson reports.

The Washtenaw County Health Department has released a report on the state of immigrant health in the county. The report provides critical information about challenges faced by many immigrants in navigating and accessing the health care system. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks to Washtenaw County Health Deputy Health Officer Ruth Kraut about recommendations to support the county’s immigrant community moving forward.

The family of a Hmong American man is asking for help in getting him released from a Michigan immigration detention facility. Colin Jackson has more.

ICE agents were reported around Ypsilanti this morning. Witnesses report a number of people were taken into custody, but details are sketchy. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan’s attorney general is co-writing a letter to Congress asking it to stop immigration enforcement from wearing masks in the field. Colin Jackson has more.

The recent US Supreme Court ruling in favor of President Trump limiting federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions could set the tone for potential birthright citizenship issues in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

President Trump's long-anticipated travel ban went into effect last week, marking a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks with University of Michigan lecturer at the Ford School of Public Policy about the implications of this controversial measure for local students and universities in Washtenaw County.

Anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests have been spreading across the country, and their reverberations are felt here in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Demonstrators rallied and marched against President Donald Trump across Michigan and the country Saturday—including in Lansing at the state Capitol. Colin Jackson has more.

Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County have been named as so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions" by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.