DER Weekends: Bengali Harlem
The film ‘In Search of Bengali Harlem’ documents comedian Alaudin Ullah's search for his Bengali father. What Ullah and...
Immigration
Detroit Today: How the end of Title 42 affects US immigration policies
Late last week, several news outlets were predicting that many immigrants would try to enter the country. As of today,...
Civic dinner event highlights immigrants and refugees in Detroit’s Filipinx community
Michigan State University Extension’s Wayne County office and Baon, a monthly subscription food service that serves curated Filipino food, are...
New book explores what it’s like to grow up undocumented in the U.S.
In many discussions, immigrants are often reduced to crude stereotypes. They’re cast as bad actors —people who want something they...
Reporting shows the harshness of Trump’s Zero Tolerance immigration policy
During the first half of the Trump Administration, the Zero Tolerance policy was implemented. It split asylum-seeking families trying to...
The role immigration can play in addressing Michigan’s labor shortage
Michigan is currently facing labor shortages in several industries, including healthcare and hospitality, according to a recent report from Michigan's...
City of Detroit suspends ID program after concerns over possible data exposure
More than 880 Detroiters who applied for the city’s municipal ID program may have had their personal information exposed to...
Finjan Cafe owner sets out to build a Yemeni legacy
“Communities of Hope” features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the pandemic....
Gary Peters talks Ukraine alliances, southern border
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) has just returned from official Senate travel in France, Italy, and Georgia. He was part...
Wayne State President reveals deeply personal experiences in new memoir
Wayne State University President Dr. M. Roy Wilson is turning inward with a new memoir that is both reflective and...
Some Afghan evacuees have been waiting for months in Metro Detroit hotels for housing
More than 1,700 Afghans have arrived in Michigan since the United States left Afghanistan in August, according to the...
Southwest Detroit Community CARE mutual aid group uplifted community during the pandemic
“Communities of Hope” features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the...