Articles tagged: ICE
Prison sought for African man convicted of enslaving children in Ypsilanti
Posted: Mar 25, 2013Prosecutors are seeking at least nine years in prison for an African man who was convicted of forcing children to work as slaves at his Ypsilanti home. Read more »
Ann Arbor immigration advocates take fight to Lansing in advance of Friday court hearing
Posted: Jun 13, 2012Ann Arbor-area immigration advocates are meeting with administrators in Lansing today to push for a state policy that allows foster children to be placed with undocumented relatives. "We're trying to pursue policy here," said Laura ... Read more »
analysis: Undocumented immigrants losing fight to keep children who are U.S. citizens
Posted: Apr 15, 2012The Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights is advocating on behalf of immigrant families in Washtenaw County. Since WICIR's inception in March 2008, it reports having received nearly 350 calls, 80 percent of which involve ... Read more »
Ypsilanti Township man accused of human trafficking may have victimized others
Posted: Aug 22, 2011An Ypsilanti Township man accused of trafficking 4 of his relatives into the U.S. from Africa and forcing them to work at his home may have victimized others, federal prosecutors said in a recent court ... Read more »
New charge filed against Ypsilanti Township man accused of trafficking children into U.S.
Posted: Aug 10, 2011An Ypsilanti Township man who has been seeking release from federal custody as he awaits trial on human trafficking charges is now facing another criminal charge. Jean-Claude Kodjo Toviave, 42, who was previously indicted on ... Read more »
Ypsilanti Township man charged with trafficking children into U.S. should be released, attorney argues
Posted: Aug 04, 2011An Ypsilanti Township man accused of trafficking four relatives into the United States from Africa and forcing them to work at his home doesn’t pose a danger "to the community at large" and should be ... Read more »
Milan man charged with possessing child pornography
Posted: Jun 11, 2011A Milan man is accused of possessing child pornography after Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations agents said they found hundreds of illegal images on his laptop computer. Anthony Taddie, 32, was charged ... Read more »
Two men face possible deportation after making threats in Ypsilanti, police say
Posted: May 31, 2011Two men were arrested Monday after investigators said they showed up at a South Grove Street apartment in Ypsilanti, seeking to collect money owed to them, and threatened to get guns and hurt someone. The ... Read more »
Ypsilanti Township man accused of trafficking children into the U.S. from Africa
Posted: May 06, 2011An Ypsilanti Township man is accused of trafficking four of his relatives into the United States from Africa five years ago and forcing them to work at his home - allegedly dishing out severe beatings ... Read more »
Links: Outdoors on the ice around Ann Arbor
Posted: Jan 18, 2011Ice sports in the Ann Arbor area are by no means a sure thing every winter. A warm, wet rain is all it takes to make pond ice gray and punky, and to turn a ... Read more »
Former Ann Arbor area bouncer sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography
Posted: Aug 26, 2010A former Ann Arbor area bouncer who admitted he downloaded child pornography was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in federal court in Detroit to five years in prison. Michael A. Robertson, 43, of Whitmore Lake, pleaded guilty ... Read more »
Charges dropped against college students arrested during fake ID probe
Posted: May 17, 2010Charges were dismissed against three college students who were arrested in February during a federal probe into fake IDs, federal court records show. University of Michigan students Barak D. Leibovitz, 20, and Samuel D. Hamburger, ... Read more »
Two University of Michigan students, one Michigan State University student nabbed in federal probe into fake IDs
Posted: Feb 25, 2010Two University of Michigan students and a Michigan State University student have been arrested in connection with a federal probe into fake IDs, court documents say. The three were arrested after investigators say one of ... Read more »
Pondcast: Week 3 - Punky ice, snow fleas, raccoon, crows, and water sampling
Posted: Jan 24, 2010Week 3 Pondcast It’s been an exciting week at Black Pond. The above freezing temperatures last weekend caused the snow and ice to melt, giving it a “punky” texture. “Punky ice” is, apparently, a regional ... Read more »
How do you survive Michigan winters?
Posted: Jan 20, 2010We all dream of beaches and warmer climates during winter right? Some folks that have experienced the cold thrive in it, and some cannot wait to escape from it. What are your favorite tips for ... Read more »
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