Washtenaw County prosecutor won’t help ICE deport noncitizens
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 24, 2021
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit and Chief Assistant Prosecutor Victoria Burton-Harris were ceremonially sworn into office by Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack at the University of Michigan Law Quad courtyard in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News
Facebook Share
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Effective immediately, a person’s immigration status does not matter to the criminal justice system in Washtenaw County.
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit announced Wednesday, Feb. 24 that his office will not coordinate with federal immigration enforcement efforts, nor will it report noncitizen civilians, crime survivors, witnesses or defendants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), issuing a new policy directive on how his office will handle cases where previously a person’s immigration status would be in question
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Several West Michigan members land spots on advisory board.
(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Some West Michigan agricultural leaders were recently appointed to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MDARD) Migrant Labor Housing Advisory Board.
The 14-member board now includes Evangelina Alvarez, Kalamazoo; William Groenink, Holland; Joann Hoganson, Walker; and Dorian Slaybod, Grand Rapids.
The board is tasked with advising the department and the state on ways to alleviate obstacles in the development of adequate migrant labor housing throughout Michigan and improve conditions for the workers, according to MDARD.
“Even during stable and predictable years, the number and complexity of challenges surrounding migrant labor housing can be quite overwhelming,” said Gary McDowell, MDARD director. “Natural disasters, urban sprawl, social and political shifts, climate change, out-of-state competition, and now even pandemics take the
Farm, agricultural workers to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting in March wzzm13.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wzzm13.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Saheeda Nadeem, 65, an undocumented immigrant from Pakistan who was given sanctuary by First Congregational Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., learned this week that she would not be deported, her lawyer said.