There are 59 article(s) tagged Immigration:

• February 2020

  • U.S. Census mounts campaign-like effort in Memphis

    The recent formal opening of the local U.S. Census office came as new immigration restrictions are finding a place in presidential campaign rhetoric. 

    By Bill Dries February 03, 2020

• August 2019

  • City planners, immigrant overcome barriers in parking problem

    The Office of Planning & Development went the extra mile for a family that traveled 9,000 miles for a better life in Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey August 30, 2019

  • Ronald Reagan wouldn’t recognize this Republican Party

    In Tennessee, more than 70,000 citizen children live with an undocumented family member. If a large-scale immigration raid occurred in our neighborhoods, it would have ramifications among the nearly 14,000 Latino/Latina children attending Shelby County Schools. 

    By Bryce W. Ashby, Michael J. LaRosa August 14, 2019

• July 2019

  • Immigration protest comes against backdrop of possible weekend ICE roundups

    A Downtown protest Friday evening drew a group of about 100 people. It comes days after the release of journalist Manuel Duran, arrested in Memphis more than a year ago and turned over to federal immigration authorities.

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2019

• January 2019

  • Bonner says new juvenile detention center shouldn’t be ‘undersized’

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says a new juvenile detention center shouldn't be "undersized." On "Behind the Headlines," Bonner said he is committed to a smaller number of children in such a center. 

    By Bill Dries January 18, 2019

  • Alexander calls for Senate action on wall

    U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander wants to ditch border wall talks between the president and Democratic leaders and instead start moving toward a Senate vote with amendments. That's provided President Donald Trump agrees to reopen the federal government for three weeks while such a bill would be amended and discussed.

    By Bill Dries January 12, 2019

  • Shelby County will not enforce new immigration law

    A new Tennessee immigration law on the books for two days is already facing a challenge from Shelby County officials, who say the new measure is “unenforceable and unconstitutional” because of its “vagueness” and would not be applied locally.

    By Yolanda Jones and Omer Yusuf January 04, 2019

  • Federal government shutdown impacts Tennessee immigration court in Memphis

    The partial government shutdown is impacting Tennessee's only immigration court – located in Memphis – and some immigrants may have to wait a year or two for their cases to be rescheduled.

    By Yolanda Jones January 03, 2019

• October 2018

  • 18 undocumented immigrants charged in ICE sweep in Memphis and Shelby County

    More than a dozen undocumented immigrants have been indicted, including some with previous arrests and convictions, during a recent sweep by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

    By Yolanda Jones October 10, 2018