https://www.wcmu.org/tags/us-immigration US Immigration en-US Copyright Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:02:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-24/federal-lawsuit-challenges-planned-ice-detention-facility-in-romulus Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Romulus Mayor Robert McCraight announce they have filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security which has plans to turn a commercial warehouse near the Detroit Metro Airport into an immigration detention facility to handle 500 people. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:02:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-24/federal-lawsuit-challenges-planned-ice-detention-facility-in-romulus Rick Pluta https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-24/bay-city-officials-hope-for-progress-after-public-forum-starts-to-dissolve-tension After a series of contentious town hall meetings, Bay City officials partnered with a local nonprofit to host a public forum in order to help the community start to see eye-to-eye on several issues. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:12:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-24/bay-city-officials-hope-for-progress-after-public-forum-starts-to-dissolve-tension Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-20/international-student-enrollment-declines-across-michigan-universities Central Michigan University has been one of the hardest hit by new federal immigration policies for obtaining student visas. CMU President Neil MacKinnon told faculty, students and staff to prepare for budget cuts. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:32:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-20/international-student-enrollment-declines-across-michigan-universities Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-23/community-rallies-around-mbs-airport-staff-in-wake-of-dhs-shutdown Community members and small businesses around the Tri-Cities are rallying around MBS International Airport’s air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration staff as they’re put at risk for missing out on their paychecks due to the ongoing shut down of the Department of Homeland Security. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:23:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-23/community-rallies-around-mbs-airport-staff-in-wake-of-dhs-shutdown Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-17/bay-city-commissioners-delay-vote-to-limit-cooperation-with-ice Residents packed city hall Monday night to speak out for and against resolutions that would have stopped local law enforcement from working with ICE to enforce federal immigration laws. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:29:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-17/bay-city-commissioners-delay-vote-to-limit-cooperation-with-ice Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-16/michigan-tribes-condemn-ice-activity-asks-members-to-carry-id In a series of statements, tribal leadership reminded their communities of their rights and offered recommendations to be prepared in the event they're confronted by ICE agents. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:02:22 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-16/michigan-tribes-condemn-ice-activity-asks-members-to-carry-id Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-22/some-obamacare-subsidies-could-be-jeopardized-by-shutdown-moolenaar-says U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Caledonia, spoke to voters over the phone Wednesday about the government shutdown, immigration and other subjects. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:50:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-22/some-obamacare-subsidies-could-be-jeopardized-by-shutdown-moolenaar-says Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-18/mount-pleasant-commission-to-discuss-sanctuary-city-policies At last week's city commission meeting, commissioners introduced the idea of placing Mount Pleasant under an Immigrant Trust Act, more commonly known as a sanctuary city, which could limit how local law enforcement collaborates with federal immigration and customs enforcement. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:28:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-18/mount-pleasant-commission-to-discuss-sanctuary-city-policies Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-10/as-ice-plans-to-move-into-baldwin-prison-residents-hope-jobs-will-stay In Lake County — population 12,000 — a new ICE facility is opening in a shuttered private prison, promising to create hundreds of jobs in the poorest county in the state. Many residents have doubts about whether the jobs will last. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:23:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-10/as-ice-plans-to-move-into-baldwin-prison-residents-hope-jobs-will-stay Claire Keenan-Kurgan, Max Howard https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-24/bay-city-mayor-blocks-welcoming-community-resolution-latest-in-statewide-debate Last Wednesday, the mayor of Bay City vetoed a resolution, that would have banned deputizing local cops for federal immigration enforcement. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:22:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-24/bay-city-mayor-blocks-welcoming-community-resolution-latest-in-statewide-debate Alvin (AJ) Jones