Today: October 23, 2026
International immigration to the Washington, D.C., region fell by 44% in a single year, according to a new Brookings Institution analysis of Census Bureau data. The drop, which followed a national trend, slowed population growth across the area known as the DMV.…
Immigration Enforcement escalation is upending due process for detained DMV residents. An Amica Center attorney explains third-country removals, habeas surges, and the toll on local families losing breadwinners overnight.…
Following our conversations with Amica Center, Just Neighbors, and AYUDA, one lesson was unmistakable: the DMV’s immigration crisis is also a crisis of information.”…
Immigrant families in the DMV are navigating more than raids and detention. Advocates say the crisis is also about confusion, fear, and the struggle to find trusted information fast enough.…
For decades, the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program offered a vital foot in the door for minority- and women-owned businesses in the construction industry. But recently, that door has become much harder to open. Following a major federal court ruling, the…
In a Thanksgiving Day social media post, President Donald Trump said he plans to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries,” tying the pledge to his broader push to remake U.S. immigration policy after a shooting near the White House. The…
Democrats & Republicans play the blame game following the government shutdown. The Maryland, DC, and Virginia (DMV) region faces unprecedented economic vulnerability from the current federal government shutdown, with the area experiencing far more severe impacts than previous shutdowns due to an already weakened…
Every year on October 1st, Nigerians worldwide commemorate the country’s independence from British colonial rule. The spirit of celebration is especially vibrant in the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) region, where the Nigerian community comes together to honor heritage, culture, and the nation’s…
Prince George’s Police Department has announced the arrest of 35-year-old Hugo Rene Hernandez Mendez of Bowie, charged with first- and second-degree murder in the tragic death of 19-year-old DaCara Thompson. Ms. Thompson was last seen on August 22nd, and her body was…
AfroPicnic DMV brought together the region’s vibrant multicultural diaspora for a one-of-a-kind experience celebrating culture, music, and community. There are events, and then there are events – especially those ones that promise “good vibes” but rarely deliver. TANTV’s first-ever AfroPicnic delivered on…
