immigration

Hundreds of people, chanting "Ice out now," marched in Ann Arbor Friday as part of a general strike to protest violent actions by federal agents in Minneapolis.

The bills — all sponsored by Democrats — would forbid immigration enforcement actions at schools, houses of worship, and hospitals, and bar law enforcement from wearing masks in many situations.

Michigan Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, both Democrats, have joined other members of their party in saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement needs reforms before they'll vote to fund it.

President Donald Trump says his tariffs are bringing back Michigan's economy. His opponents say they're destabilizing it.

Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.

The 1.6 million number marks the largest-ever effort to strip permissions for immigrants who attempted to migrate to the country through legal means, advocates say.

The legislation comes after the White House authorized up to 600 military lawyers to be temporary immigration judges and scrapped requirements for them to have immigration law experience.

An MSU professor joins us to discuss the stakes for Detroit in next week’s mayoral election. A woman whose boyfriend was arrested by ICE shares their experience. A northern Michigan author discusses her new spooky book set in the Upper Peninsula. And, listener responses to On Hand.

Lawyers say federal authorities are keeping a Michigan man in custody in a deportation case, despite his life-threatening leukemia. The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is seeking a bond hearing for Jose Contreras-Cervantes. It could allow him to return to his Detroit-area family and doctors while his case winds through immigration court. The Trump administration is refusing to agree to bond hearings for immigrants if they entered the U.S. illegally.

First, a look at how proposed taxes on legal cannabis could impact Michigan’s industry. Then, Michigan football great Brian Griese talks about how sports can be more sustainable. And, how Michigan State University’s cooperative extension gives farmers guidance on federal immigration policy.