CuriosiD: How Did Detroit Become a Center for Arabs in the United States?
WDET listener Priya Ganji has a diverse group of friends of Arab heritage, and she’s noticed their family, religious...
Study says Housing Demands in Future Include More Room for Seniors and More Rentals
A new study predicting changes in Metro Detroit’s housing needs over the next few decades shows several areas that may...
Passport, Green Card, U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Deported Man Returns to United States
When Juan Esquivel-Quintana left his factory job in Mexico and headed back to the Michigan, he carried his newly issued...
Chaldean State Lawmaker Who Endorsed Trump: Community Feels Slighted
Michigan House of Representatives Metro Detroit is home to the largest Chaldean community in the world outside of Iraq. When...
Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Metro Detroit Iraqis
Eli Newman / WDET A federal judge is temporarily blocking the deportation of about 100 Iraqis detained in Michigan. The...
Media’s Role In What ‘Terrorism’ Means to Americans
Gus Navarro/WDET Over the weekend in London, a van driven by an angry white man plowed into a group of...
Is Detroit Doing Enough To Welcome Refugees?
Riyah Basha/WDET This week, Mayor Mike Duggan opened the Manoogian Mansion for the city’s first-ever refugee iftar, celebrating the month...
Undocumented Families in Flint Afraid to Ask for Assistance
Gus Navarro/WDET On Wednesday it was reported that multiple Michigan lawmakers and officials were charged with involuntary manslaughter. The charges...
Metro Detroit Chaldean Community Reacts to Dozens of Arrests, Possible Deportations
Jake Neher/WDET Members of Metro Detroit’s Chaldean community say dozens of Iraqi Christians have been arrested by immigration enforcement agents....
State House Committee Adopts “Sanctuary Cities” Ban
Jake Neher/WDET A state House committee has adopted bills that would require local officials to help enforce federal immigration laws....
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Michigan Man from Mexico [COURT OPINION]
A Michigan man, who emigrated from Mexico, should not have been deported because of his conviction of having a sexual...
Experts Say Outlawing Genital Mutilation Alone Can’t Stop It
Office of state Sen. Margaret O'Brien A state Senate committee holds a hearing Tuesday on bills to outlaw female genital...