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Minnesotans provide a surge of help to immigrant neighbors

Minnesotans provide a surge of help to immigrant neighbors

Many immigrants in Minnesota are afraid to leave their homes. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the surge in volunteers providing groceries, rides, rent money and other practical help.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge

Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge

211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushing for an eviction moratorium.
by Cari Spencer

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MN state auditor Julie Blaha warns of costs of losing Fed independence

MN state auditor Julie Blaha warns of costs of losing Fed independence

Minnesota state auditor Julie Blaha —joined by state treasurers from blue states Colorado, Washington, and Massachusetts—warned that if political interference on the Federal Reserve takes hold, the risk is inflation could rise quickly.
by Chris Farrell

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Yuav ua li cas yog ICE nres koj: Ib tug kws lij choj teb qee cov lus nug

Yuav ua li cas yog ICE nres koj: Ib tug kws lij choj teb qee cov lus nug

Vim muaj kev tswj hwm kev tsiv teb tsaws chaw uas nce ntxiv thoob Minnesota, coob leej tab tom nug ib lo lus nug uas tseem ceeb heev: Kuv muaj txoj cai dab tsi yog tia ICE los nres kuv?

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‘ICE is here!’ Refugee family with legal status unsettled by early morning arrest 

‘ICE is here!’ Refugee family with legal status unsettled by early morning arrest 

A Minneapolis family says U.S. immigration agents detained their son, an incident advocates say highlights a broader federal initiative that is fueling fear in legally present refugee communities.
by Sarah Thamer

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Central Minnesota nonprofit delivers food, supplies to families in fear of ICE

Central Minnesota nonprofit delivers food, supplies to families in fear of ICE

Fe y Justicia, which is Spanish for “Faith and Justice,” is a faith-based organization that serves the Latino and immigrant community in central Minnesota. For the past couple of weeks, it’s been organizing an effort to collect donations and deliver groceries and other supplies to families in need.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Trump’s ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it

Trump’s ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it

President Donald Trump promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, but achieving his goal wouldn’t have been possible without his big tax and spending cuts bill. Passed by Congress, the bill Trump signed into law has fueled an unprecedented buildup of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and beyond.
by The Associated Press

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Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

Several faith leaders are urgently calling for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants. That's after a group of anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted Sunday service at a Southern Baptist church in St. Paul.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

Federal immigration agents detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions. 
by The Associated Press

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