The council added language that the agreements don’t authorize local officers to enforce immigration laws

Police chief says enforcing immigration law is not his department’s role.

The MOUs have existed for years but in the new Trump era they are red flags for immigrants and their advocates, especially after Kona raids last week.

Legislation to protect the undocumented, including a bill to prevent local law enforcement from working with immigration agents, will be heard in the Capitol on Wednesday.

The immigrant community is living with worry and unease, leading advocates to step up education and outreach.

The backlog of cases in U.S. immigration courts has tripled since 2017 and is at record levels in Hawaiʻi. Most involve immigrants from China.

Maui Roots Reborn, an immigration advocacy agency, says one of its clients was detained on Tuesday.

After post-1965 immigration, Koreans fell from the middle class and have yet to return as Hawaii has come to rely too much on tourism

More translators, interpreters and other services are critical for residents and visitors who have been moving here in increasing numbers.

Losing important documents is a real problem while fear and mistrust of government agencies has inhibited some from seeking aid, experts say.