Chicago Activist Gets Prison Term For Immigration Crime
Rasmieh Odeh appeared Thursday in Detroit's federal court, backed by dozens of supporters.
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Rasmieh Odeh appeared Thursday in Detroit's federal court, backed by dozens of supporters.
Students would have to answer at least 60 percent of the questions correctly in order to graduate, the same benchmark which is applied to the test that immigrants applying to become American citizens must take.
Gov. Rick Snyder has unfinished business from his 2014 address, after a year of achieving mixed results.
The disappearance of a plane carrying hundreds, the fall of an iconic comedian, and the rise of a brutal terror group are just some of the biggest news stories of the year. Here are CBS Local's top ten news stories of 2014.
Immigrants can apply for assistance such as welfare and Medicaid in Michigan if they have held a Green Card for at least five years.
Giovanni Fuentes, 28, was due in court Monday for a deportation hearing, but now due to the Barack Obama-backed enforcement changes, the feds are closing his case.
The president's unilateral actions will spare 5 million people, mostly parents and the young, from deportations.
Teresa was brought here as a child, at age 5, under political asylum with her family; she worked with a social security number, work authorization card, and filed and paid taxes.
A local college is willing to use school resources to help child immigrants from Central America.
"Why are they thinking of housing them there? ... I appreciate the plight of the Central Americans, but we are a nation of laws and we have to try to obey those laws otherwise we degenerate into chaos," one man in the area told WWJ's Mike Campbell for an on-air report.
Upwardly Global, an organization dedicated to helping foreign-trained individuals find employment in their chosen professions, opened an office in Detroit on Monday.
"Let's send a message to the entire world: Detroit, Michigan, is open to the world," Gov. Snyder said.
The United States has to encourage immigration because it's the only way to avoid the economic stagnation caused by declining population.
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Supporters of a Western African man rallied in Detroit -- calling on immigration officials to stop his deportation.
About 200 community, labor and immigration activists gathered Wednesday in a Detroit park.
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Michigan will be well represented in a national Immigration march in Washington D.C.
The nation's immigration system is "in desperate need of repair," said Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
Michigan's secretary of state reversed course Friday and said her agency will issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, changing her mind after the Obama administration clarified the issue.
Of the 97 arrested, 60 had prior convictions for crimes such as: sex with a minor, assault, illegal firearm possession, drug possession and theft.
Groups that make-up the Alliance for Immigrants Rights and Reform Michigan rallied outside a Southwest Detroit church calling for reform in U.S. immigration laws.
Michigan "should let them drive so we don't drive them away" to other states, attorney Miriam Aukerman said.
Did agents overstep their bounds when they tried to pick up alleged illegal immigrants Tuesday afternoon outside of two Detroit schools?
Republican efforts to promote hatred across racial and religious lines are heating up this electoral season. They have found a new warrior to promote the cause in Arizona, Gabriela Saucedo Mercer. Mercer has questioned whether Middle Easterners should be in the US "either legally or illegally".
Schools in Southeast Michigan are canceling classes again this week as another round of snow is coming on Friday.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
A new study from Michigan Auto Law shared a new list of the state's top 10 most dangerous roundabouts, with the majority of them located in Southeast Michigan.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Authorities say more than 700 people were evacuated from the high school. Police later cleared the school after no explosives were found.
Another round of snow will hit Southeast Michigan on Friday, leaving Michiganders with another reason to use their shovels.
Schools in Southeast Michigan are canceling classes again this week as another round of snow is coming on Friday.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
A new study from Michigan Auto Law shared a new list of the state's top 10 most dangerous roundabouts, with the majority of them located in Southeast Michigan.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
In a tale of two speeches, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has offered a rebuttal to President Trump's defense of his tariff policies, made just days before by the president in Detroit.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
Curious what's on display by the big three automakers? This year's setup is top-notch.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
William J. Brock fatally shot the driver after wrongly assuming she was in on a plot to get $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities said.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.
Illnesses linked to the New York-based Live it Up Super Greens brand powder were reported in 21 states from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Eligible Detroit families will receive $1,500 during pregnancy, along with $500 per month for six months, for a total of $4,500 through Rx Kids.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
More snow expected today with widespread accumulating snow peaking in coverage midday and this afternoon with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, pockets of 4". Scattered lake effect snow showers tonight. Becoming colder Saturday and Sunday with additional scattered lake effect snow showers. Widespread light snowfall likely Sunday night into Monday morning.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
After experiencing a heavy snowfall on Wednesday, Metro Detroiters are preparing themselves for the second round on Friday.
Ryan Blaney spoke one-on-one with CBS News Detroit about fatherhood and the return of the Chase format.
Joey Logano speaks one-on-one with CBS News Detroit on Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Ford Racing Season Launch