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New nonprofit teases possible gubernatorial run from conservative media personality Tudor Dixon Updated May 07, 2021; Posted May 07, 2021 Tudor Dixon speaks to a crowd of conservatives from the "Trump Unity Bridge" during a rally on May 1, 2021 in Walker, Mich. (Hope Davison | MLive.com) Facebook Share A new nonprofit filing hints conservative media personality Tudor Dixon could be the next candidate to jump into Michigan’s gubernatorial race. Dixon, who lives in West Michigan, is a conserv...

Print this article A first-term Republican congresswoman accused the Biden administration of effectively abetting the cartels human trafficking in the way that it resettles children who come over the border alone. Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan claimed the U.S. government was facilitating the back-end of the smuggling process after a trip to tour a government holding facility in her home state on Monday. “What I saw, quite honestly, was sophisticated, organized illegal immigration,” said M...

by Joel RoseApr, 15 2021 (All Things Considered) Unaccompanied minors wait to be processed by U.S. Border Patrol agents near the U.S.-Mexico border in La Joya, Texas on April 10. The Biden administration faces big challenges as it deals with the record-breaking surge of unaccompanied minors. Image: John Moore/Getty Images The Biden administration has been scrambling to care for hundreds of migrant children and teenagers crossing the Southern border alone daily — opening a dozen emergency infl...

100 unaccompanied migrant children arrive at Starr Commonwealth Albion campus Updated 1:22 PM; Today 1:22 PM Starr Commonwealth will house up to 240 unaccompanied migrant children as the organization works to unite them with their families and sponsors.Starr Commonwealth Facebook Share ALBION, MI – The first 100 unaccompanied migrant children have arrived at the Starr Commonwealth Albion campus, as the organization helps the federal government find a safe haven for hundreds of children, off...

Opinion: A humanitarian crisis involving children at the U.S. border is every states problem, Gov. Reynolds Editorial: Gov. Kim Reynolds statement about migrants, including children and toddlers held at the U.S. border, might be the lowest moment of her career as a public official. The Registers editorial Thousands of migrant families fleeing violence and poverty in Central American countries are seeking asylum at the southern U.S. border.  Some are turned back to Mexico. Some are released in ...

We just received a press release from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).  They are a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  They informed us of the following: “the Starr Commonwealth Emergency Intake Site (EIS) in Albion, Michigan, received their first UC today, totaling approximately 100 children.” They went on to explain that: “The children will be welcomed by staff, receive a medical check, and be provided needed clothing, toile...

West Michigan nonprofit to temporarily house hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children All children will be tested for COVID-19 twice Tags:  ALBION, Mich. – Up to 240 unaccompanied migrant children are headed to Michigan. Nonprofit Starr Commonwealth in Albion -- between Battle Creek and Jackson -- will be giving children temporary shelter. The goal, the nonprofit said, is to unite children with their families or sponsors. The nonprofit said all of the children will be tested for coronavir...

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A nonprofit in Michigan said Friday it may take in up to 240 migrant children from the Mexico  border who are part of an influx seen in recent months.  Officials with Starr Commonwealth of Albion said it has a contract with the federal Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children & Families to use its 350-acre campus as a temporary shelter for a maximum of 240 unaccompanied children ages 12 and younger as they wait to get more permanent homes with family members or spo...

Biden Administration Opening Facilities in Michigan, Pennsylvania to House Illegal Immigrant Children President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday announced plans to open facilities in Michigan and Pennsylvania as officials struggle to care for the surging number of illegal immigrant minors crossing into the United States from Mexico. The emergency sites in Albion and Erie will together have a potential capacity of 888 beds. Both are designated for children aged 12 and under who cross the b...