Attorney: Controversial immigration plan would hurt Hawaii families A controversial plan to cut legal immigration to the United States by 50 percent over the next decade could permanently separate many Hawaii families, an immigration attorney said. President Trump threw his support behind the proposed legislation Wednesday, saying it “demonstrates our compassion for struggling American families […]

Case of Kona farmer facing deportation highlights new policies on immigration The story of a Kona coffee farmer facing deportation has grabbed national headlines — and social media is abuzz with questions. With Andres Magana’s deportation date days away, many are asking why he couldn’t become a citizen in the 28 years he was in […]

Warning from ACLU of Hawaii: Know your rights if you’re traveling to Texas Published: The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii has issued a travel alert to Hawaii residents: Know your rights if you’re traveling to Texas. Learn more about SB 4 here. The alert is in response to a new law that gives police […]

Immigration officials give brief reprieve for Maui woman facing deportation to Mexico Tania Vanegas said a letter she received in March from Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement brought her face to face with her deepest fear. “I received a letter that say we need to come to Honolulu for deportation,” she said. […]

Trump Immigration Policy Hits Hawai’i The immigration policies of the Trump Administration played out today in Honolulu. As HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, it involves the deportation and removal of a Mexican immigrant. “We are very nervous; we have 3 kids; this is our oldest one; we have a two little kids.” Tania Venegas stood by […]

Maui woman facing deportation to Mexico gets temporary reprieve The Department of Homeland Security issued the deportation notice last month. It ordered Tania Venegas to turn herself in by 11 a.m. Tuesday. The 33-year old Kahului resident came here on a legal visa in 2006 and never left. She is originally from Senora, Mexico and […]