Michelle Jokisch Polo

A couple days a week the calm of Hannah Parke's house in Grand Rapids gives way to a little bit of chaos. The kind that's bustling with activity, bursts of belly laughs and loud demands.

Michigan beneficiaries are now expected to receive full SNAP benefits for November, though the program has been through a series of about-faces this month.

As the Trump administration continues its mass deportation efforts, immigration lawyers in Michigan have turned to habeas corpus lawsuits to free immigrants from detention.

Kent County resident Joe Cedillo has been out of prison for a year. He spent nearly 40 years in prison for a crime he committed at 18. Stateside Producer Michelle Jokisch Polo caught up with Cedillo and his family at their home in Grand Rapids.

Immigrants locked up in Michigan sued the federal government to try and go free. The lawsuits worked for hundreds of people, but a new analysis shows that’s changing.

Dustin Dwyer, Michelle Jokisch Polo, Adam Yahya Rayes | Michigan Public The following article was originally published by Michigan Public

Michigan Public tracked the results of cases where judges granted petitions challenging the Trump administration's "mandatory detention” policy.

This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault. As a transgender woman, Venezuela has been a dangerous place for Q to live.

Esta historia contiene descripciones explícitas de agresión sexual. Venezuela ha sido un lugar peligroso para Q (como llamaremos a la víctima de esta historia), una mujer transgénero.

In Michigan, immigrants being held inside detention centers often have no idea of when their cases will be resolved. Dozens have been held for over six months and for some it’s been closer to a year. Mental health experts say the uncertainty coupled with the prolonged isolation can take a psychological toll, with the effects often growing more severe the longer a person is detained.