Oct 18 Investigations Louisville Metro Council To Vote On Immigration Enforcement Ordinance Ordinance barring Louisville police officers and employees from enforcing federal immigration laws will soon be up for a vote by the Metro Council. By Kate Howard Oct 18 Investigations Louisville Metro Council To Vote On Immigration Enforcement Ordinance Kate Howard
Oct 9 Politics Trump Ties Immigration Demands To DACA Deal, Including Border Wall Trump wants sweeping immigration law changes as part of any legislative fix for the program that allows Dreamers to stay in the U.S. By Tamara Keith, NPR Oct 9 Politics Trump Ties Immigration Demands To DACA Deal, Including Border Wall Tamara Keith, NPR
Oct 1 Community Lexington Nonprofit Helps Local Woman With DACA Renewal The Plantory, a nonprofit organization in Lexington, has raised about $5,000 to help Kentuckians pay for their DACA renewals. By Roxanne Scott Oct 1 Community Lexington Nonprofit Helps Local Woman With DACA Renewal Roxanne Scott
Sep 29 Politics Democrats Try To Force Dream Act Vote, As GOP Rolls Out Conservative DACA Fix Republicans leery of supporting the bipartisan Dream Act got a more conservative-friendly option this week in the form of a new bill dubbed the SUCCEED Act. By Geoff Bennett, NPR Sep 29 Politics Dems Try To Force Dream Act Vote, As GOP Rolls Out DACA Fix Geoff Bennett, NPR
Sep 28 Investigations Metro Council To Weigh New Guidelines On Local Immigration Enforcement LMPD officers and city employees would be barred from enforcing federal civil immigration laws under an upcoming, proposed city ordinance. By Kate Howard Sep 28 Investigations Metro Council To Weigh New Guidelines On Local Immigration Enforcement Kate Howard
Sep 25 Politics Trump Administration Revises Travel Ban To Expand Beyond Muslim-Majority Countries New restrictions will apply to North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, starting on Oct. 18. Sudan has been dropped from the travel ban. By Arnie Seipel, NPR Sep 25 Politics Trump Revises Travel Ban To Expand Beyond Muslim-Majority Countries Arnie Seipel, NPR
Sep 25 Community This Kentucky Organization Is Raising Money For DACA Renewals DACA fees often pose a significant financial burden, which is why one Kentucky organization is offering to help pay. By Roxanne Scott Sep 25 Community This Kentucky Organization Is Raising Money For DACA Renewals Roxanne Scott
Sep 22 Investigations Louisville Police Enact New Guidelines On Assisting Federal Immigration Agents Louisville police will no longer knock on doors for federal immigration agents or talk about enforcement on non-recorded lines under a new policy. By Kate Howard Sep 22 Investigations LMPD Enact New Guidelines On Assisting Federal Immigration Agents Kate Howard
Sep 19 Community Should The U.S. Allow Private Refugee Sponsorship? The term “sponsor” is a technical — and complicated — term when it comes to who can step up to invite refugees into the U.S. By Roxanne Scott Sep 19 Community Should The U.S. Allow Private Refugee Sponsorship? Roxanne Scott
Sep 16 Commentary Strange Fruit: What Does DACA Repeal Mean For Louisville’s Immigrants? We wanted to find out how the repeal of DACA would affect our friends and neighbors here in Louisville. By Laura Ellis Sep 16 Commentary Strange Fruit: What Does DACA Repeal Mean For Louisville Immigrants? Laura Ellis
Sep 15 Investigations Renewed Push For Sanctuary City Policies In Wake Of LMPD, Immigration Revelations Immigrant rights activists are ramping up their push for “sanctuary city” policies in wake of a report that LMPD officers assisted federal agents. By Kate Howard Sep 15 Investigations A Push For Sanctuary City Policies After LMPD, ICE Revelations Kate Howard
Sep 14 Community Louisville Business Launches Pilot Program To Support Refugees Doe-Anderson Advertising is piloting a program that aims to help provide resources for refugee families resettling in Louisville. By Roxanne Scott Sep 14 Community Louisville Business Launches Pilot Program To Support Refugees Roxanne Scott
Sep 14 Politics Trump: GOP Leadership ‘On Board’ With Deal Over DACA Speaking to reporters Thursday, Trump said: "We're working on a plan — subject to getting massive border controls." By James Doubek, NPR and Scott Neuman Sep 14 Politics Trump: GOP Leadership 'On Board' With Deal Over DACA James Doubek, NPR and Scott Neuman
Sep 7 Politics States Sue To Block DACA Termination, Citing Trump’s ‘Racial Animus’ Several states are suing the Trump administration to block it from terminating the program protecting young immigrants known as DREAMers. By Richard Gonzales, NPR Sep 7 Politics States Sue To Block DACA Termination, Citing Trump's 'Racial Animus' Richard Gonzales, NPR
Sep 5 Politics End Of DACA Brings Uncertainty To Thousands Of Kentuckians According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 5,848 Kentucky residents had been approved for protections under DACA as of the end of March. By Ryland Barton Sep 5 Politics End Of DACA Brings Uncertainty To Thousands Of Kentuckians Ryland Barton