immigrants News

Arson Suspected in Fire at Historic Kansas City Church

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal investigation is underway after arson damaged a historic Kansas City, Missouri, church that now serves a congregation predominantly made up of people from the South Sudan. John Ham of the Kansas City office …

$40K Reward Offered For Information About Fatal Denver Fire

DENVER (– Police on Wednesday announced a $40,000 reward for information leading to the arrests of those responsible for setting a house fire in Denver that killed five recent immigrants from the West African nation of Senegal. Lt. Matt Clark …

New Hampshire Surveys Immigrants on Workplace Safety

New Hampshire’s public health director says a new study on immigrants and workplace safety will help inform future health policies and programs. State public health workers and the New Hampshire Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health surveyed 300 immigrants about …

Washington Campaigns Bring Attention to Utah License Model

The races for governor and attorney general have brought renewed attention to a proposal that would create a two-tiered driver’s license system in Washington to address the issue of driving by immigrants who can’t provide proof of legal U.S. residency. …

Report Links Wildfires to Immigrants

A study by Congress’ investigative arm shows investigators have linked 30 fires that erupted in a five-year period in Arizona’s border region to people who crossed into the United States illegally – a finding Sen. John McCain said backs up …