undocumented immigrants

The business community in Washtenaw County is central to the health of the local economy. WEMU has teamed with the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber to take a closer look at local businesses and the people that make them run. On the 2nd Friday of every month, we’ll bring you "Washtenaw Business Lens" and explore the perspectives on how local, state and national news impacts our business community, and ultimately you. The chamber’s Andy LaBarre will be here each month and bring with him a special guest. In this inaugural edition of "Washtenaw Business Lens," Andy and WEMU's David Fair look at federal immigration policy and its impact on the business community. Their guest is Phillis Engelbert. She owns three vegan establishments in Ann Arbor, those being: Detroit Street Filling Station, The Lunch Room Bakery & Café, and North Star Lounge.

A case to decide whether a lawsuit over immigrant workers’ compensation claims moves forward appeared before the Michigan Supreme Court Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments this week about the state’s denial of injured worker benefits to immigrants without legal status. Rick Pluta says the case is procedural.

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.

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".

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.

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.

The Ypsilanti Community School District has clarified that school staff will not ask families about their immigration status or voluntarily coordinate with immigration control and enforcement officers. Immigrant students are anxious that, when they get home from school, their parents may not be there. Rebecca Olszewski is the managing attorney at the Ypsilanti office of the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. She joined Rylee Barnsdale to discuss how to keep up with the needs of Ypsilanti's immigrant community.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained their first undocumented immigrant in Ypsilanti since President Trump took office for a second time. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more on the local response.