Arkansas Immigration

The city of Fayetteville is violating a law prohibiting “sanctuary policy” and is therefore ineligible to receive discretionary funding administered by the state, according to an opinion released by the Arkansas attorney general Wednesday.

Gov. Sarah Sanders says 40 personnel from both the Air and Army National Guard will be assigned to assist ICE agents across the state.

The Arkansas National Guard has asked the federal government for authority to make immigration arrests, data shows.

Advocates say migrant families are staying inside, parents are keeping their children home from school, and workers are avoiding construction sites and farms — places where many migrants have long found jobs — out of fear of being targeted.

All five international students at the University of Arkansas who had their visa status revoked last month have been reinstated, a university spokesperson confirmed Thursday.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a press conference with lawmakers and law enforcement to promote a bill to create “The Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act” Monday.

Dozens of refugees scheduled to travel to Northwest Arkansas over the next two months had their flights cancelled a week before an executive order was set to go in effect.

President-elect Donald Trump’s stance on immigration and history of enacting travel bans is causing concern among organizations that work with migrants.

Naturalized American citizens living in Arkansas anticipate changes to the country's immigration policy.

Seis Puentes, or Six Bridges, aims to support newly arriving Spanish-speaking immigrants in Central Arkansas