Michigan expands Medicaid access for green card holders
More than a year after state lawmakers eliminated the five-year waiting requirement for certain immigrants to qualify for Medicaid, the...
Vance pushes immigration and crime heavy message in Macomb County
Immigration and crime headlined a media stop from Republican nominee for Vice President J.D. Vance in Michigan on Wednesday. Vance’s appearance...
Detroit Evening Report: Judge approves settlement in 7-year lawsuit challenging detention of Iraqi nationals
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced Wednesday it won a nationwide lawsuit after a seven-year legal battle to...
Created Equal: Is the new ‘Hispanic or Latino’ census category good enough?
The U.S. Census recently made it easier for the nation’s Latino population to identify themselves. A new Hispanic or Latino...
Trump, Republicans talk border in Grand Rapids
Criticisms of the Biden administration’s immigration policies made up a major part of former President Donald Trump’s speech in Grand...
Created Equal: New book explores the complicated practice of migrant smuggling
Author and anthropologist Jason De León spent seven years documenting the lives of “coyotes,” or smugglers who help migrants...
Trump to visit Grand Rapids Tuesday
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be in Grand Rapids Tuesday. The Kent County GOP says it will not...
President Joe Biden shouts out labor, defends immigration policy during spirited State of the Union
President Joe Biden delivered his third State of the Union address on Thursday, speaking on wide range of themes, from the economy,...
Created Equal: Our immigration system is broken. What does the Constitution say about it?
Immigration has been synonymous with the United States for centuries, but what do the country’s founding documents actually say about who...
Detroit Evening Report: New census data shows slight population increase in Michigan
Michigan’s population grew slightly in the past year, gaining roughly 4,000 residents between July 2022 and July 2023, according to...
Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs language access bills into law
Two new state laws aim to help more than 900,000 people in Michigan who are not proficient English speakers. House...
Detroit Evening Report: Advocacy group reports increase of Muslims detained during border re-entry at DTW
An advocacy group says it’s received an increase in grievances from Muslims detained during border re-entry at Detroit Metropolitan Airport....
