The federal spending cuts implemented by the Trump administration have caused a shift for federal services. One of the services impacted, The Michigan Immigrants Right Center (MIRC), provides legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant minors. However, due to the termination of funding, more than 800 children in Michigan are at risk of losing their legal representation. Ana Raquel Devereaux, a senior managing attorney for the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, discussed the effects of these funding cuts on the organization.
In another story from Points North, we learn about a black bear attack that occurred in Isabella, Minnesota, in December 2017.
And then, Jeff Chu, author, speaker, and preacher, discussed his new memoir, Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand. The book explores his work on a campus farm and how the experience kick-started a journey into community, stewardship, and love of the land.
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GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:
- Ana Raquel Devereaux, senior managing attorney for Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
- Ellie Katz, environment reporter for Interlochen Public Radio
- Jeff Chu, author, speaker and preacher
This article previously stated the wrong book. It has been revisted.
