Immigration

A group of faith leaders in Fayetteville begin to hold prayer meetings in response to a crackdown in immigration enforcement across the country.

Despite federal policy shifts and funding freezes, immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs in northwest Arkansas continue building businesses with support from Canopy Northwest Arkansas.

In today's episode, the work continues for local organizations like Canopy NWA, operating to aid immigrants and refugees, and a new survey focuses on what brings people downtown Fort Smith.

Dozens gathered in Springdale to remember Renee Good and others who have been killed by ICE, while denouncing increased ICE enforcement across the country.

On today's show, dozens of people gathered for a vigil in Springdale on Friday night, remembering Renee Good and more than 30 people who have died in ICE custody over the last year.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated the government’s naturalization test. Ahu Johnson, ESL teacher at Fayetteville Public Schools Adult and Career Training program discusses the changes and affects on the immigrant community in Northwest Arkansas.

In today's show, updates to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test - making it longer and more rigorous. Also, the inaugural La Posada celebration, and two new features to central Fayetteville's publicly-owned spaces.

Friday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., the organization AIRE, the Alliance for Immigrant Respect and Education, will host a rally in downtown Springdale titled “Migration is Beautiful." Ozarks at Large’s Sophia Nourani reports.

On today's show, we explore the adoption of AI in daily work by small businesses. We also learn about Elana Ramage’s novel, which tells the story of a woman who aspires to be the first Cherokee astronaut. Plus, profiles from the Creative Exchange Fund.

Attorney General Tim Griffin says Fayetteville is ineligible for discretionary state funds after an incident involving state police and ICE. Mayor Molly Rawn says the city complies with Arkansas law.