Articles tagged as: Immigration
November 8, 2024
Local immigration and refugee community reacts to Trump reelection
Immigration was a top issue in this year’s presidential campaign, with President-elect Donald Trump saying he will deport millions of people.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2024
Logansport officials say immigration ‘is nothing new’ as Haitian influx goes national
Thousands of Haitian nationals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) have found a home in the Hoosier city of Logansport, drawing national political ire and motivating new federal legislation.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2024
Rokita threatens St. Joseph, Lake County sheriffs with lawsuits over alleged immigration policies
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is threatening more local governments with lawsuits over the state’s ban on so-called “sanctuary city” policies.
Read MoreJune 26, 2024
“We’d love to see more refugees resettled here.” U.S. Department of State visits Indiana to promote Welcome Corps
The program is aimed at growing community support around newly arrived refugees.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
Holcomb pens op-ed urging Congress to allow states to sponsor immigrants
Gov. Eric Holcomb and fellow Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah are calling on Congress to find a breakthrough on immigration reform.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2022
Barred from Medicaid, some pregnant immigrants have few options for care
Immigrants in some states cant get Medicaid due to a federal law that bars many people on visas and green cards from receiving public assistance, including Medicaid, for their first five years in the country.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2022
Immigrant rights activists demand legislators permit drivers licenses for all
Two bills were introduced in the 2022 General Assembly that would reverse the bill that prohibits immigrants from driving. Neither bill got very far before they were shut down.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2021
Moviemento Cosecha demands equal access to drivers licenses
For the past 14 years, undocumented immigrants living in Indiana have been barred from getting a driver’s license. Immigrant rights advocates went to the Statehouse Tuesday to demand lawmakers reverse the policy.
Read MoreOctober 28, 2021
Damien Center receives funding for HIV testing in the Latinx community
A local resource center for HIV care and prevention received a $2.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase outreach and service to the Latinx community.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2021
Indiana Governor Visits Afghan Evacuees At Camp Atterbury
Camp Atterbury, about 25 miles south of Indianapolis, is expected to receive approximately 5,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan in the coming weeks.
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