City Council: “Detroit is a Welcoming City” [RESOLUTION]
The Detroit City Council passed a resolution today opposing President Trump’s executive order on immigration. It challenges the president’s travel...
What Do Trump’s Actions Mean for Refugees, Immigrants and Families in Metro Detroit?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit Today is launching a series of discussions with people who came to America -- or whose families...
Thousands in Metro Detroit Protest Trump Executive Order
Thousands of demonstrators gathered at sites around Metro Detroit Sunday to protest an executive order signed by President Trump. The order bans...
Sen. Gary Peters: Trump Actions “A Fundamental Assault on Core Values”
Kenny Karpov Our country has changed in a fundamental way over the past week. America has never been perfect in...
Michigan’s Refugees by the Numbers [CHARTS]
More than 25,000 refugees from six of the seven countries named in President Trump's immigration order have arrived in Michigan...
Gov. Snyder: Enforcing Immigration Laws Not Top Priority for Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says enforcing immigration laws is not a top priority of state and local police in...
Trump’s Immigration, Refugee Actions and the American Dream
Jake Neher/WDET No matter your opinion of President Donald Trump, he is certainly following through on some of his biggest campaign...
Detroit Photojournalist Returns From Refugee Rescue Efforts In Mediterranean
Kenny Karpov Several weeks ago we spoke with Detroit-based photojournalist Kenny Karpov from a rescue vessel in the Mediterranean Sea...
Snyder Waiting To See How Trump Handles Immigration Promises
Jake Neher/WDET It’s been a year since Gov. Rick Snyder called for a “pause” in re-settling refugees from the Middle...
Journalist and Filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas Discusses Immigration and Identity
University YMCA What does it mean to be American? On WDET's Detroit Today, host Stephen Henderson recently spoke with Gold Star...
What Happens To Communities When Refugees Come In?
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Today often explores the divisions in our society based on race, religion, and background. There’s one group at...
Immigration Conference Shows The ‘Welcoming’ Side of Michigan
"We cannot afford to close our doors, close our hearts or close our minds to immigration because it has been...