Residents from Haiti can no longer legally live or work in U.S. after Temporary Protected Status ends.
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Haitians who made Indiana home prepare for end of legal protections for thousands
Indiana is home to tens of thousands of Haitians. Many of them are grappling with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the federal government to strip temporary protected status from some 350,000 Haitians nationwide.
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Westside family moves to Honduras ahead of father’s expected deportation
Joanna Garzes Lopez, a U.S. citizen, makes the difficult decision to leave the country with her children to reunite her family.
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Monthly vigil renews push to end ICE detention in Indiana after one immigrant dies
Multifaith leaders held their seventh vigil to oppose ICE detention at Miami Correctional Facility. The vigil comes a week after ICE immigrant detainee 59-year-old Lorth Sim died in custody at Miami Correctional.
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The cost of ICE arrests: Immigrants paying more for bond
Immigration arrests have become more common under the Trump administration, and the financial strain has increased for immigrants in jail.
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As ICE rumors swirl, Indy residents organize
Advocates are verifying sightings, protesting and checking on neighbors.
Posted inEducation
IPS rescinds resolutions about undocumented students and floats new policy after Rokita ICE lawsuit
IPS is proposing a new student safety policy amid a legal battle with Attorney General Todd Rokita over immigration enforcement at schools. Here’s what it would entail.
Posted inArts & Culture
Navidad en Indy: A childhood story of Mexican migration
Artist Beatriz Vasquez uses colorful cut paper and animated shadows to tell the tale of her family’s first Christmas in Indianapolis.
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Behind the walls of Indiana’s ICE detention facility
Miami Correctional Facility in Miami County now has 558 ICE detainees as the prison has ramped up immigration operations.
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‘Devastated’: Two more immigrants turned away from naturalization ceremony
The Trump administration has put up roadblocks for immigrants seeking citizenship.
