Immigration Reform

A state Senate committee opened hearings Thursday on bills to restrict how federal immigration authorities operate in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

As outrage spreads around the country in response to another fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis, one Ann Arbor organization is readying itself for action. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

In 2025, there was a significant increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Washtenaw County. Federal immigration policy has created fear and uncertainty among the community's undocumented and documented immigrants. Federal funding changes have impacted some of the organizations that support immigrant people and families. That includes the Michigan Immigration Rights Center (MIRC) in Ypsilanti. What will the new year bring from ICE in Washtenaw County and Michigan? WEMU's David Fair put those questions before the MIRC's policy engagement and communications manager, Christine Sauve, on the first "Washtenaw United" conversation of 2026.

Michigan’s Dana Nessel is one of 22 state attorneys general that have filed a suit against President Trump over birthright citizenship. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

President Trump’s recent executive orders will have ramifications from the federal down to the local level. WEMU’s Ana Longoria shares how county officials feel about what this could mean for the local community.

Business leaders and economists are on the lookout for how President Donald Trump’s plans will affect the state, especially the manufacturing sector. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Today is Inauguration Day. President-elect Donald Trump will officially be sworn into office, and immigration reform is at the top of his agenda. There are fears that could result in more profiling of foreign visitors and deportations of immigrants. Those fears are certainly a part of the dialogue among documented and undocumented immigrants in Washtenaw County. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Christine Sauve from the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center about what comes next in our community.

In the wake of the conviction of former Minneapolis, MN police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, police reform is at the top of local…

Some Democrats running for President say the last election wasn’t a fair contest and made that point at last night’s debate in Detroit. We have more from…

As part of the presidential debates hosted in Detroit during the last few days, the Washtenaw County Democratic Party held two watch parties. 89.1 WEMU's…