Articles tagged as: Immigration
May 26, 2016
Illegal Immigration Study Committee Looks At Cost To State
A state Senate fiscal analysis estimates illegal immigration costs the state up to $130 million a year.
Read MoreMay 5, 2016
Gary Officials Reject Immigrant Detention Center
The vote was 9-0 Wednesday night to deny a request for variances on property that multinational prison operator GEO Group Inc. wanted to use for the 788-bed detention center near the Gary/Chicago International Airport.
Read MoreApril 19, 2016
Indiana Senate Committee Begins Study Of Illegal Immigration Issues
The first of six committee meetings featured testimony from two expert witnesses who advocated for stricter immigration measures.
Read MoreApril 15, 2016
Democrats Concerned About Upcoming Immigration Meetings
An Indiana Senate study committee on immigration kicks off next week with the first of six meetings.
Read MoreDecember 2, 2015
Community Calls To Stop Deportation Of Indy Man
Jesus Hernandez and his family have lived in Indianapolis for almost 20 years. After being arrested and placed in deportation proceedings, his family and friends are calling for his release.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2015
White House Appeals Immigration Case To Supreme Court
The president's executive actions on immigration - announced one year ago - have been caught up in a legal battle for months. Now the administration is taking the fight to the high court.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2015
Burmese Election Brings Hope To Indianapolis Immigrants
Burmese immigrants see Myanmar elections as important albeit imperfect first step towards democracy.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2015
For New Citizens, A Day To Remember
Hoosiers welcomed 96 new citizens on Constitution Day after they swore allegiance to the United States.
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2015
Ben Davis Senior To U.S. Secretary of Education: Help Me Get To College
Rosa Ramos Ochoa, a senior at Ben Davis University High School, was sure she had earned a scholarship under Indiana's 21st Century Scholars program, which can provide students with up to four years of college tuition if they meet certain goals, because she finally had a Social Security number. But it didn't matter, she told U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan during his visit to Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2015
Some Immigrant Children Denied New Indiana Preschool Programs
The thousands of poor Indiana children who will attend new publicly funded preschool programs this year through Gov. Mike Pence's state preschool pilot and an Indianapolis program sponsored by Mayor Greg Ballard all have one thing in common. They all must be legal U.S. residents.
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