Mosaic Church mulls ICE response
The question is especially relevant because the church has 100-150 Hispanic members between its Spanish and mixed services
Tag: Immigration
Stateline: State, local officials plan for potential immigration enforcement at schools
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fan out across the country to conduct high-profile migrant arrests that President Donald Trump has called for, local and state officials are developing their own directives to support — or possibly thwart — potential ICE visits to public schools
Arkansas Advocate: Cost of migrant visa program, more than Trump, concerns farmers
“Well over half” of Arkansas’ row-crop producers rely on a federal migration program to fill jobs on their farms, according to John McMinn, an Arkansas Farm Bureau commodity and economics specialist
Stateline: Immigration drives nation’s population growth
A recent immigration surge brought newcomers to every state this year, helping to offset a continued drop in U.S. births while contributing to a national upswing of about 3.3 million new residents
States Newsroom: Top Republican wants deportations to start ASAP
A top Republican on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday that when President-elect Donald Trump takes office and the GOP takes control of the Senate, lawmakers’ first priority will be to pass a border security package through a complex process known as budget reconciliation
Immigrants in Arkansas struggle to achieve better life they came to the U.S. to find
Like thousands of people who come to the U.S. looking for a better life, these immigrants and their families often encountered challenges, including low-paying jobs, language barriers and navigating complex systems. And despite working one or multiple jobs, they, like many immigrants, found themselves struggling to make ends meet.
Arkansas National Guard deploying 40 members to assist Texas at southern U.S. border
The deployment of Arkansans had been expected since Sanders visited the border last month alongside 14 other GOP governors in a show of support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott