Undocumented Immigrants

Even if what they say is true and federal agents in Grand Rapids stopped pursuing an undocumented immigrant before he crashed and died, protestors say ICE is still responsible for what happened

The Department of Homeland Security is trying to counter any claim that officers were chasing the vehicle when Mario Coronado Juarez died Sunday in Grand Rapids.

Disruptions at this week’s meeting centered around U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Guatemalan immigrant Mario David Coronado Juárez who died crashing his vehicle while fleeing ICE agents

A group of Grand Rapids pro-immigrant activists are taking matters into their own hands by drafting an ordinance targeting ICE and police surveillance, and they’ll be presenting it to the city commission later this month.

Two Grand Rapids immigrant advocate organizations protested during today’s Kent County Commission meeting, forcing it into an early recess

The ICE reforms that Peters and Slotkin demand include a ban on agents wearing masks, that they visibly identify themselves, and only enter homes with valid judicial warrants

All three organizations say the announcement is in response to city leadership deciding not to officially declare Grand Rapids a sanctuary city

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about the region’s 2025 economic outlook and how Michigan farms are preparing for immigration workforce audits. But first, how the threat of tariffs is impacting West Michigan manufacturing hiring.

The White House’s executive actions provide a path to residency for some undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens.

Key findings revealed in Economic Impact Report of New Americans in Kent County, released by the American Immigration Council.