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The Metro: They came to America as toddlers, decades later one is detained by ICE

Robyn Vincent, The Metro December 11, 2025

Immigration enforcement in the United States has escalated sharply this year. Under the Biden administration, the daily number of people...

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The Metro: Congressman Tom Barrett works with White House to release Michigander in ICE custody

The Metro, Sam Corey December 11, 2025

Aggressive immigration enforcement has intensified nationwide. As of early this month, more than 200,000 people had been arrested by ICE...

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The Metro: Whitmer pardons Hmong community leader, Michigan father facing deportation

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, David Leins October 23, 2025

Amid reports that federal immigration officials are accelerating the deportation process of Lue Yang, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned the...

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Protesters hold signs that say, "No kings" and Palestinian flags
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A second proclamation of No Kings: Rallies in Detroit, Ann Arbor

Russ McNamara, Natalie Albrecht, Jose Llanas October 20, 2025

Editor’s note: Some photos in this story contain language that may be considered offensive to some readers.Millions turned out at...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks with former television journalist Gretchen Carlson, not shown, at an event on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer urges Trump to reconsider new H1B visa cost

Sascha Raiyn September 30, 2025

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she shared her concerns with President Trump about his new H1B visa policy which makes...

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Aerial view of the abandoned stage following the fatal shooting of conservative podcaster and activist Charlie Kirk.
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Threat of political violence remains high after Kirk killing

Russ McNamara September 22, 2025

It's been another violent year in America. There's been a renewed focus on political violence following the shooting of conservative...

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The Metro: Expunged on paper, not in court. A Hmong dad’s detention in Michigan

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, David Leins August 19, 2025

Michigan has long been home to Hmong refugees. The community comprises families who fled war, lived in refugee camps, and...

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Gabriela Santiago-Romero joins The Metro in studio
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The Metro: Gabriela Santiago-Romero confronts immigration fears in District 6

Nadia Ziyad, Robyn Vincent July 24, 2025

Federal immigration enforcement has ramped up under the Trump administration, leaving many in Detroit’s immigrant communities feeling anxious and unsettled....

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A demonstrator holds up a handmade sign that says "Stop the deportation No one is illegal"
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The Metro: Christian leaders take a stand against ICE in metro Detroit

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad July 17, 2025

In Detroit, the fallout from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's doubling down on aggressive tactics has shaken local communities....

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Nessel co-leads letter to Congress asking for ICE legislation

Colin Jackson July 16, 2025

Michigan’s attorney general is co-leading a letter to Congress asking it to pass a law to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers...

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FILE - Mairelise Robinson, a U.S. citizen who is 6 months pregnant, attends a protest in support of birthright citizenship, outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025.
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New Hampshire judge decides to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Associated Press July 10, 2025

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from...

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FILE - Protesters rally in Detroit against the Department of Homeland Security's order to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s efforts to attract immigrants contributed to population growth, report finds

Hernz Laguerre July 8, 2025

Efforts to attract and settle immigrants in Detroit may have been a contributing factor in the city's recent population growth,...

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