Immigration Policy

After the Trump administration paused immigration efforts in January, the effects on families across the nation have been devastating. One Afghan man says his family members who were supposed to arrive in February are in limbo, and he needs St. Louisans to advocate for refugee resettlement funding.

lThe self-described “group of fierce Latina women uniting to combat racial injustice and demand equality” hopes to advocate for immigration reform and help immigrants facing food insecurity.

El “grupo de mujeres latinas valientes unidas para combatir la injusticia racial y exigir igualdad” espera abogar por una reforma migratoria mientras apoya a los inmigrantes en St. Louis.

Varios negocios hispanos cerrarán temporalmente la próxima semana como parte de un esfuerzo coordinado para resaltar las contribuciones económicas y culturales de los inmigrantes en la región tras los planes de deportación de Trump.

A number of Hispanic-owned businesses will temporarily close next week as part of a coordinated effort to highlight the contributions of immigrants to the region's economy and culture in the wake of Trump’s mass deportation plans.

The Midwest Newsroom y sus socios le pidieron a los departamentos policiales y a las oficinas de sheriffs en Iowa, Kansas, Missouri y Nebraska que nos informen si van a cooperar con el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas y otras agencias federales como parte del plan de “deportaciones masivas” de la Casa Blanca de Trump.

The protest comes two days after employees at a St. Charles County restaurant said three workers without criminal records were detained.

Some city and county officials in the St. Louis region say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn’t contacted them, despite rumors and claims that the federal agents have been spotted.

Si el proyecto de ley relacionado a las personas sin estatus legal no es aprobado por la Cámara de Missouri, no se convertirá en ley.

One bill being discussed in the Senate would include life imprisonment without parole as a punishment for immigration violations and would allow Missourians to collect $1,000 bounties for reporting people who are in the country without legal status.