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Former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 17, 2024.
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Trump talks assassination attempt, border, trade in Michigan town hall

Colin Jackson September 18, 2024

The auto industry, trade, and an apparent assassination attempt over the weekend were some of the major discussion points during...

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Workers at a Medicaid call center field questions and review information regarding eligibility determinations, Aug. 16, 2023.
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Michigan expands Medicaid access for green card holders

Michelle Jokisch Polo August 29, 2024

More than a year after state lawmakers eliminated the five-year waiting requirement for certain immigrants to qualify for Medicaid, the...

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Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance speaks at a press conference outside the Shelby Township Police Department in Macomb County on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.
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Vance pushes immigration and crime heavy message in Macomb County

Colin Jackson August 8, 2024

Immigration and crime headlined a media stop from Republican nominee for Vice President J.D. Vance in Michigan on Wednesday. Vance’s appearance...

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Protesters rally against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington D.C.
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Detroit Evening Report: Judge approves settlement in 7-year lawsuit challenging detention of Iraqi nationals

Nargis Rahman August 1, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced Wednesday it won a nationwide lawsuit after a seven-year legal battle to...

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Created Equal: Is the new ‘Hispanic or Latino’ census category good enough?  

Created Equal April 15, 2024

The U.S. Census recently made it easier for the nation’s Latino population to identify themselves. A new Hispanic or Latino...

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
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Trump, Republicans talk border in Grand Rapids

Colin Jackson April 3, 2024

Criticisms of the Biden administration’s immigration policies made up a major part of former President Donald Trump’s speech in Grand...

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"Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling" by Jason De León.
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Created Equal: New book explores the complicated practice of migrant smuggling

Created Equal April 2, 2024

Author and anthropologist Jason De León spent seven years documenting the lives of “coyotes,” or smugglers who help migrants leave...

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Trump to visit Grand Rapids Tuesday

Colin Jackson April 1, 2024

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be in Grand Rapids Tuesday. The Kent County GOP says it will not...

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President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Standing at left is Vice President Kamala Harris and seated at right is House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
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President Joe Biden shouts out labor, defends immigration policy during spirited State of the Union

Russ McNamara March 8, 2024

President Joe Biden delivered his third State of the Union address on Thursday, speaking on wide range of themes, from the economy,...

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DACA recipients and supporters rally in Detroit on Sept. 5, 2017.
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Created Equal: Our immigration system is broken. What does the Constitution say about it? 

Created Equal February 21, 2024

Immigration has been synonymous with the United States for centuries, but what do the country’s founding documents actually say about who...

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Detroit Evening Report: New census data shows slight population increase in Michigan

Jerome Vaughn December 20, 2023

Michigan’s population grew slightly in the past year, gaining roughly 4,000 residents between July 2022 and July 2023, according to...

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FILE - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs proposed legislation into law in Dec. 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs language access bills into law

Nargis Rahman December 11, 2023

Two new state laws aim to help more than 900,000 people in Michigan who are not proficient English speakers. House...

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