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Posted inPuerto Rico

No Clear Protocols at Puerto Rico Universities for ICE Operations

By Víctor Rodríguez Velázquez, Centro de Periodismo InvestigativoMarch 17, 2026March 24, 2026

As Homeland Security Investigations in Puerto Rico does not rule out immigration enforcement operations at universities, professors, students and staff still do not know how to respond if agents intervene on campus.

Posted inIndianapolis

How Wayne Township helps immigrant teachers get certified in Indiana

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyMay 6, 2025May 8, 2025

An adult education program aims to help reduce underemployment among immigrants.

Posted inIndianapolis

How Trump’s first 100 days are already changing Indianapolis

By Claire Rafford, Mirror Indy, Mesgana Waiss, Carley Lanich, and Emily HopkinsApril 30, 2025May 5, 2025

Diversity, arts, education and health care: The president is reshaping life for people in Indianapolis.

Posted inEl Paso

Executive orders provoke fear among undocumented college students

By Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersFebruary 5, 2025February 14, 2025

President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration have generated fear and uncertainty among the country’s undocumented population, including some estimated 408,000 students enrolled in higher education institutions nationwide.

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