Immigration

It wasn't that long ago that Hawaiʻi filed suit over a Muslim travel ban instituted by President Donald Trump during his first administration. Former state Attorney General Douglas Chin led the fight challenging the ban.

Dozens of people gathered outside the Hawaiʻi State Capitol over the weekend to protest the immigration raids now sweeping the country. The Conversation spoke with civil rights lawyer Elizabeth Fujiwara about the historical parallels between the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1941 and the current immigration policies.

Civil rights lawyer Elizabeth Fujiwara discusses the parallels between the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1941 and the Trump administration's current immigration actions; We revisit our interview with prolific contemporary artist Satoru Abe, who died last week at 98 years old

Immigration advocates in Hawaiʻi are working to keep up with the latest Republican crackdown on those who are in this country illegally. Changes within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stand to affect millions of immigrants across the country including here in Hawaiʻi.

Roughly 200 people turned out at the state Capitol on Wednesday as part of a nationwide protest against President Donald Trump’s administration and, specifically, Project 2025’s controversial agenda.

Many of President Trump’s executive orders have rattled different communities in Hawaiʻi. That includes those relating to immigration. As HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports, Hawaiʻi advocates, immigrants and lawmakers are working to determine their best course of action.

Immigration, both legal and undocumented, has been a topic of discussion in Hawaiʻi this election season. HPR's Bill Dorman discussed this and more with attorney Esther Yoo to gain a local perspective on this national issue.

Dia de los Muertos on Maui is a celebration of life and death as the community continues to heal from last year’s wildfires. But there are also feelings of uncertainty about the outcome of the presidential election.

For five decades, the Pacific Gateway Center has helped immigrants and refugees settle in Hawaiʻi. Catherine Cruz learned about an upcoming event to honor the nonprofit's past and inspire its future.

The multi-generational Quezada family has moved nine times since the wildfires destroyed their home in West Maui. FEMA recently moved them into a seven-bedroom, two-bathroom house in Kīhei. Other immigrant families are uncertain about their future. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.