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ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

Nearly 16,000 people who were arrested and booked into ICE detention in July were subject to final removal orders, according to ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project based at U.C. Berkeley and UCLA.
by The Associated Press

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ICE agent charged with shooting, wounding man during Operation Metro Surge appears in court in Minneapolis

Christian Castro is due to make an initial appearance in Hennepin County court on Thursday afternoon on state charges, and in federal court in St. Paul on Friday morning on federal charges.
by MPR News Staff, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Hispanic Heritage Foundation to recognize 'the people of Minnesota' in 39th annual awards

Hispanic Heritage Foundation to recognize 'the people of Minnesota' in 39th annual awards

The Hispanic Heritage Awards are happening outside Washington, D.C. for the first time and coming to Minneapolis’ Orchestra Hall. Minnesotans will receive a humanitarian award for resistance to Operation Metro Surge.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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What the end of TPS could mean for Salvadorans in Minnesota

What the end of TPS could mean for Salvadorans in Minnesota

Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Salvadorans is set to expire Wednesday. An immigration law expert explains what that could mean for some Minnesotans who have lived in the U.S. for decades.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Community land trusts: A different way to own land and build community power

Community land trusts: A different way to own land and build community power

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how community land trusts work, why collective ownership matters and what the model can offer communities across Minnesota.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Minnesota genealogists, historians raise alarm about planned closure of Chicago National Archives

Minnesota genealogists, historians raise alarm about planned closure of Chicago National Archives

The National Archives and Records Administration announced it will close its Chicago branch, which holds records linked to Minnesota. Critics of the move worry the records will move far away, and in some cases, become practically impossible to access.
by Alanna Elder

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