Arkansas lawmakers question implementation of federal refugee resettlement program

This story was updated at 10:45 a.m. on April 26, 2024 to include additional comments from the Department of Human Services. Arkansas lawmakers on a split vote approved an amended Department of Human ... Read More

Whitmer says state assistance shouldn't go to those in US illegally, wants border reform

As criticism of a state program to provide rental assistance mounts, Whitmer said those who enter the U.S. illegally shouldn't receive state benefits. Read More

Migrant Apprehensions Are Down at Texas Border. Have State Policies Had Impact?

“We are having a profound impact in stopping the flow of illegal immigration into the state of Texas,” Abbott said in the interview, crediting Operation Lone Star, the border security initiative he ... Read More

More than 900 refugees have come to Ohio since January

Of the 906 refugees who came to Ohio from January to March, more than a third (39.5%), or 358 people, came from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (a separate country from the Republic of the Congo) ... Read More

Board of health hears update on department's refugee services

Allen County is on track to welcome more than 400 new refugees, one health department employee said Monday at the executive board’s quarterly meeting. Read More

US births retreat after pandemic-era growth

The number of births in the United States fell by 2% in 2023 from the previous year, driven in part by a marked birth rate decline among older teenagers and women aged 20-24, according to a report ... Read More