Archive for the ‘Michigan’ Category
ICE Director Pledges Thorough Review of Detroit Incidents, Practices
Posted: April 15, 2011 at 4:27 pm By LloydICE Director John Morton today told AIR Michigan and other immigrant activists that his agency will conduct a full review of recent incidents in Detroit involving ICE agents and the agency’s policies, and deliver results of that assessment within 30 days. In a press release, the director of AIR Michigan, Ryan Bates said they will [...]
Rep. Conyers Calls for Independent Investigation of ICE in Detroit
Posted: April 15, 2011 at 4:06 pm By LloydThe Change Takes Courage Campaign today got a push from an invaluable ally: Rep. John Conyers, Jr., the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. Conyers has called for an independent investigation into ICE’s abhorrent behavior in Detroit, calling for accountability and real consequences. Conyers is asking that an independent entity such as the Department [...]
ICE is out of control
Posted: April 6, 2011 at 11:22 am By LloydImmigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has gone too far in Detroit. Parents were followed from their homes to the school and trapped with a toddler inside while half a dozen ICE vehicles surrounded the building. At least two parents were arrested following random, warrantless stops outside the school. ICE’s own policies explicitly prohibit these type [...]
How would you make Michigan more immigrant-friendly?
Posted: February 8, 2011 at 2:51 pm By Rachel LaBruyereMichigan’s new Governor Rick Snyder has a plan for how to get the state’s economy back on track: make Michigan more welcoming to immigrants. “Immigration made us a great state and country. We need to be a place that openly encourages investors and entrepreneurs to come to our state.” And he will launch a “new initiative [...]
Join us for a week of action in Michigan!
Posted: July 27, 2010 at 10:55 am By adminWhen Where What July 28, 5:30PM Ah-Nab-Awen Park, 303 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids “Vigil for Immigration Reform” organized by Justice for Our Neighbors and the Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice Clergy and members of the community will hold a prayer vigil in solidarity with the people of Arizona, and ask participants to lay [...]
Kalamazoo reminds President Obama of his promise
Posted: June 10, 2010 at 12:44 pm By Rachel LaBruyereOn Monday, President Obama delivered the commencement speech at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, TX. The school was selected out of thousands of high schools competing for the President’s visit in the White House “Race to the Top” contest. Check out the video below: EXCLUSIVE – President Obama Surprises Winners of Commencement Challenge – [...]
Michigan introduces resolution opposing Arizona’s anti-immigrant law
Posted: May 26, 2010 at 12:27 pm By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, Michigan State Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced the introduction of a resolution opposing Arizona’s extreme anti-immigrant law. “Michigan needs to go on record and oppose this hateful, misguided law. It will make us all less safe and do nothing to fix our broken immigration system. We’re calling on Arizona to do the right thing [...]
Don’t let Michigan become the next Arizona
Posted: May 10, 2010 at 12:15 pm By Rachel LaBruyereMichigan has become the latest state to propose a law based on Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070. Rep. Kim Meltzer, R-Clinton Township has introduced the new bill. Ryan Bates, Midwest Director for Reform Immigration FOR America State had this to say about the bill: This proposal would be a huge mistake: it would infringe on the [...]
May Day in Ann Arbor, MI
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 2:10 pm By Rachel LaBruyereNearly a thousand supporters rallied and marched for comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act shortly before President Obama’s commencement speech in Ann Arbor this morning. Chanting “Yes we can!” the marchers wanted to remind the President of his to promise to reform the broken immigration system. In the wake of Arizona’s extremist anti-immigrant law, [...]
May 1st: Obama comes to Ann Arbor, thousands will rally for reform
Posted: April 26, 2010 at 5:39 pm By Rachel LaBruyereAll across the country on May 1, immigration reform supporters will march, rally and call on President Obama and Congress to keep their promises: Immigration reform for the immigrant families, workers, and students who struggle every day with our broken immigration system. In Michigan, we have a special responsibility President Obama will be delivering the [...]
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