Blog tagged as Immigration

Bills designed to support President Donald Trump's federal crackdown on illegal immigration are being put forward by a pair of Senate Republicans.

Some Michigan industries could feel an even larger workforce shortage if President Donald Trump follows through on pushing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to arrest and deport 1,200 to 1,500 undocumented immigrants a day.

House Minority Floor Leader Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) urged House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) last week to spike legislation that would allow adults, regardless of immigration status, to qualify for a Michigan driver's license.

Deploying Michigan National Guard units to Texas to aid its state authorities in managing illegal Mexico-United States border crossings is an action the Legislature's Republican leaders are pushing for, following a recent trip to Eagle Pass, a Texas city adjacent to the river Rio Grande.