KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — Organizations and governments all over the country are figuring out how they are going to respond now that President Trump has issued immigration guidelines that could impact over 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.
One section of the President’s order suggests that local and state police will be empowered or compelled to enforce immigration laws. Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan State Police are too busy fighting other forms of crime.
Kalamazoo city officials recently restated and endorsed those same principals for Kalamazoo Public Safety, with the support of Chief Jeff Hadley. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Rick Fuller has taken a similar stand.
Western Michigan University President John Dunn reassured students Wednesday at a community forum that they have the authority to maintain policies that may be at odds with the federal government.
They held a luncheon Wednesday for their students who come from the seven Muslim nations targeted by Trump’s initial immigration plan.
Dunn said his goal is to ease the tension of those students by reassuring them that the university’s policies will remain the same, so they can focus on academics.
