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Minnesota and other states sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
Attorneys general from 22 states have sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a century-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
Refugees set to resettle in Minnesota next month now barred entry after Trump order
Jane Graupman, the executive director of International Institute of Minnesota, and Nasreen Sajady, the executive director of the Afghan Cultural Society, joined Minnesota Now to talk about the impacts of Trump’s order to temporarily suspend all refugee resettlement.
Court cases could shape — or reshape — where Minnesota Legislature heads next
The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over whether the Republican-only start to session in the House is lawful. Two court decisions late last week have also set the stage for more partisan standoffs.
Trump signs executive order to pause TikTok ban, provide immunity to tech firms
The order follows TikTok going dark for about 14 hours after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting the service from operating in the U.S. unless it breaks away from its parent company in China.
Trump seeks to end telework for federal workers
President Trump has signed an executive action ordering federal agencies to bring their workers back to the office full time. Roughly 1.1 million federal employees are telework-eligible.