Immigration Executive Order

Those falsely accused of fraud by the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency faced stiff penalties and aggressive collection techniques.

Why Michigan’s Chamber of Commerce urged Lansing to rescind its “sanctuary city” declaration

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Lansing's City Council did an about-face last night. The Council reversed its earlier unanimous decision to declare Lansing a "sanctuary city" . The 5-2...

The U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana and San Diego.

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Without explicit protection, DACA recipients could end up as "collateral damage"

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President Donald Trump has signed executive orders that change the deportation priorities for people who are in the U.S. illegally. Some are worried...

Tensions have heightened between police departments and communities across the country.

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Grand Rapids Police Chief: A fearful immigrant community makes it hard for us to do our jobs

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"Don't be afraid to call us." That's what Grand Rapids Police Chief David Rahinsky said in a recent meeting of anxious people at the Hispanic Center of...

Samaritas is the largest resettler of refugees in Michigan.

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Refugee advocate: "I wish we had extreme vetting for [politicians] as much as we do for refugees"

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The White House continues to insist that the President's executive orders on immigrants and refugees will make America safer. The West Michigan group...

Protesters at Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday

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Michigan immigration attorney: “It’s hard to know what’s happening at the border”

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President Trump today said he was right to ban people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

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Trump’s executive order meant hours spent at Canadian border for Michigan couple

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Across the country, immigration lawyers flocked to airports and border crossings this weekend to help travelers stranded by President Trump’s executive...