Immigration

Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland spoke to HPR's DW Gibson about what she witnessed with the recent federal law enforcement operations on Kauaʻi.

How might the broad flight cancellations affect Hawaiʻi's economy?; Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland provides details on recent FBI and ICE raids on Kauaʻi

Former Miss Hawaii Cheryl Bartlett spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about a rally being held at the Prince Kūhiō Federal Building on Wednesday afternoon as her husband faces deportation.

Retired federal public defender Alexander "Ali" Silvert calls on the state Legislature to investigate an unnamed lawmaker who allegedly took a $35,000 bribe; Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett holds a rally in support of her husband Rogerio Araujo, a Brazilian citizen who has been detained by ICE agents

The training sessions are for workers, employers and community members. It includes fundamental workplace protections, practical response protocols and documentation and communication strategies.

On today's program, we're revisiting stories of those who left their homelands to start new lives in Hawaiʻi.

Graeme Blair, the co-director of the Deportation Data Project, spoke with HPR's Maddie Bender about trends in immigration enforcement across the country since the start of the second Trump administration.

Graeme Blair, co-director of the Deportation Data Project, talks about how President Donald Trump's immigration policies are being felt across the country and in Hawaiʻi; Nancy Holman, Kalaupapa National Historical Park superintendent, discusses what to expect as the park reopens for public tours this week

Seth Colby steps into the role of Hawaiʻi's chief economist; The Hawaiʻi Department of Health addresses concerns over a rise in national cases of cannabis poisoning among children

States like California and New York are considering state laws that could put guardrails on immigration enforcement. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on calls for similar action in Hawaiʻi.