immigration

Indiana’s Haitian immigrant population grew to 12,465 between 2019 and 2023

The legislature gave Attorney General Todd Rokita the power to enforce the state's ban on sanctuary cities.

The council has joined a growing list of elected bodies across Indiana to express support for Senate Bill 248.

Mayor John Hamilton has asked the council to pass the resolution supporting Senate Bill 248 at its Wednesday meeting. The resolution is purely symbolic and would be non-binding if passed.

For kids whose parents live in the US on a longterm work visa, there’s no clear path to citizenship. They age off their parents’ visas at 18 and then must move or obtain their own visa.

Holcomb says immigrants are needed to help fill the about 220,000 open jobs in Indiana.

Law enforcement and local government leaders support the bill, calling it a practical solution that will make roadways safer and help communities thrive.

Extending Title 42 allows thousands of potentially lawful asylum seekers to be deported to Mexico and other countries, but it may impact the rights of citizens in the long run. 

Immigrants affected by the five-year ban are more likely to be women of color, who have disproportionately higher rates of maternal mortality and infants with low birth rates as compared to White women.

Indianapolis’s Immigrant Welcome Center wants to help guide Hoosiers on the best ways to support Afghan refugees as they resettle across the state.