Undocumented Immigrants

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.

Community organizers and a local attorney are helping create family emergency plans for residents who live in mixed-status homes — including preparing legal documents — as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up mass deportation efforts.

St. Louis-area immigrants and advocates protest President Trump’s new immigration policies and the beginning of mass deportations.

More than 3,000 undocumented Missourians are in a federal program allowing them to work and go to school. They’re weighing their options as a new administration promises an immigration crackdown.

A Democrat on the committee says the move is election year posturing.

Programs offering insurance to undocumented — and some documented — residents are undergoing some cost-saving changes.

“While the state is incurring expenses that, frankly, should be paid by the federal government," Mendoza said. "I want to make sure that taxpayers know exactly what the state is spending money on when it comes to the arrival and care of asylum seekers."

St. Louis immigrant aid groups said they, and incoming immigrants, need more support and language resources in order to be able settle into and thrive in the community.

Los proveedores de recursos para los inmigrantes en St. Louis dicen que necesitan más apoyo para sus metas y ayuda lingüística para mejor servir a la comunidad.

Advocates argued Illinois' rule changes were too costly for low-income patients. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said co-pays should not have been charged yet anyway, though they are expected to resume eventually.