Sep 16, 20192 minSanctuary case moves on to federal appellate court District judge rules that her court is not the place to decide fate of Rranxburgaj family U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood ruled Thursday that her court ...
Jul 15, 20193 minDetroit Rallies in national Lights for Liberty day of actionActivists protest inhumane detention of asylum seekers, demand their release A coalition of organizations gathered in Detroit for a demonstration and march t...
May 17, 20192 minRemoval of benefits from immigration fee waivers could impact low income applicantsThe United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is seeking to remove the means-tested benefits option from its fee waiver request. The proposed change...
May 3, 20192 minElected Officials, Local Leaders Advocate for “Clean” DREAM and Promise ActCongress members Brenda Lawrence, Debbie Dingell and Andy Levin, and immigrant community leaders Yesenia Baldivia-Zarate and Sergio Martinez were among those...
Apr 10, 20192 minShort film looks to address anti-immigrant sentiment through story of former Southgate residentA former Southgate resident has been living in a Detroit church for over a year, evading a court order for his deportation and being labeled a fugitive by th...
Apr 10, 20192 minGroups protest anti-sanctuary city bills in Michigan legislaturePeople fanned out across the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest two bills that would prevent Michigan cities and counties from passing ordinances that limit...
Apr 8, 20191 minConstituents to meet reps with questions about the environment, drivers licenses and family care Residents from from across the state will meet with their representatives as part of Michigan United’s annual Capitol Day. The event will begin at the Lansi...
Mar 12, 20192 minGrand Rapids mother of detained Dreamer granted bond DACA recipient awaits his own hearing, mother expects release Wednesday Family, friends and immigrant rights advocates are relieved by the decision of a fede...
Feb 20, 20193 minMichigan Gov. Whitmer blocks immigrant detention planMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has blocked the sale of a former Michigan prison that was proposed as the site of a privately operated federal immigration det...
Feb 18, 20192 minAdvocates Hail Gov. Whitmer’s Rejection of For-Profit Immigrant Detention Facility in IoniaPrivate prison would have been unfair to families, made access to lawyers difficult for immigrants Ionia will not be getting an immigrant detention facility ...
Feb 16, 20192 minImmigrant Families, Advocates Call for Justice to Stop Trump ScamRep. Tlaib joins call to stop president grabbing congressional power Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Rev. Paul Perez were among the leaders in support of imm...
Jan 22, 20191 minAdvocates Demand, Safe, Sane, Humane Immigration to End Shut DownAsylum seekers and U.S. residents endangered by Trump’s government shutdown Legal experts and academics joined immigrant families in a call to end President ...
Jan 9, 20192 minAdvocates Condemn President Trump’s Fear-Filled Speech, Reject WallFocus on the real crisis: families in need of asylum Immigrants seeking justice and their supporters spoke out this evening in response to President Trump’s ...
Nov 14, 20182 minDed Rranxburgaj Gets His Day in Court After nearly a year in sanctuary, immigrant family gets hearing on case in federal court Friends and supporters followed Flora, Eric and Lorenc Rranxburgaj a...
Nov 2, 20182 minFaith Leaders Demand Elected Officials Focus on Humanity, Dignity in Wake of ViolenceLeadership comes with responsibility to help foster peace in civil society Jewish, Christian and Muslim faith leaders called on national leaders to end rheto...
May 22, 20181 minImmigration advocates march 90-miles to "keep families together"A band of immigration activists will end a 90-mile walk from Detroit to the Capital City today with one message in mind: keep families together. Michigan U...
Feb 25, 20172 minLocal faith leaders learn to become sanctuariesDeclaring a house of worship a sanctuary for immigrants in imminent danger should be done in the spirit of civil disobedience, Ryan Bates, executive direct...
