Religious Leaders to Communities of Faith: Step Up and Fight
Sascha Raiyn An interfaith group of local religious leaders says President Trump’s immigration policies raise both political and moral issues. Six...
Have Immigration Crises Created a “New Underground Railroad” to Canada?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET President Trump continues to push for crackdowns on immigration. Meanwhile, our northern neighbor, Canada, sees increasingly more immigrants coming in. They’re...
NPR’s Melissa Block Visits Hamtramck For New Series “Our Land”
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Longtime NPR host and special correspondent Melissa Block has been traveling across the country for her series “Our Land.” She...
President Trump Has Not Touched Policy That Creates Opportunities for Undocumented Millennials
Angela Martinez is one of nearly three quarters of a million young adults who have essentially told the federal government...
Michigan Democrats in Congress React To Trump’s Address
J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET President Donald Trump made his first address to Congress last night. Trump stuck to his written speech,...
Flint Doctor Who Exposed Water Crisis to Attend Trump Address
The doctor who discovered elevated levels of lead in the blood of children in Flint will be a special guest...
“Crimmigration”: Michigan Man’s Case Heads to U.S. Supreme Court [AUDIO, MAP]
Click on the audio link above to hear the on-air version of this story. UPDATE: Author Sandra Svoboda discussed the...
What Have We Learned from the Japanese-American Internment 75 Years Later?
Jake Neher/WDET Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing into law the internment of Japanese-Americans. By modern...
Tom Ashbrook Hosts ‘On Point’ Live from Detroit
Sarah Platt/On Point WBUR public radio's On Point brought its national public affairs program to Detroit on Friday, broadcasting live from...
Yemeni Americans Brace for Future Immigration Woes
"After 12 years, they revoked the case. I cannot believe this." Muad Noman, Hamtramck Muad Noman came to a recent community...
Bestselling Author, Pastor Jim Wallis Explores Race & Moral Responsibility in the Trump Era
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Many evangelical Christians who voted Trump into office have advocated for the president’s heavy-handed approach toward immigration....
What Happens to Sanctuary Cities and Campuses Under Trump?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET, Cheyna Roth/MPRN Lately there has been a lot of debate about so-called sanctuary cities -- city governments...