Social Issues

Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target's CEO amid DEI backlash 'very constructive and candid'
Target’s chief executive officer is planning to meet this week with the Rev. Al Sharpton. Sharpton's civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Representing immigrants in a time of policy changes
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with immigration attorney Gloria Contreras Edin about what inspired her to pursue law and what she’s seeing on the ground as immigration policies change.  
Attorney for Minnesota students suing ICE says more lawsuits to follow in coming days
At least three international students in Minnesota have filed lawsuits saying ICE and the Department of Homeland Security unlawfully terminated their legal student statuses.
Marshall man claims ICE detained him for protests over police killings
A Marshall man was detained by federal immigration authorities who claim he overstayed his student visa after it was revoked. However, he tells MPR News from the Kandiyohi County Jail that his arrest may have been politically motivated.
Migrants in Minnesota who entered the U.S. via CBP One app among those told to self-deport
The Trump administration is telling some migrants who entered the U.S. using the CBP One mobile app to leave immediately, as part of a broader push to revoke temporary legal status for migrants who entered during the Biden administration under a legal authority known as humanitarian parole.
Troops arrive at the border to help with enforcement despite fewer migrant crossings
According to the U.S. Army, soldiers won’t be arresting people suspected of being in the country illegally, and instead will offer “logistical support” to Border Patrol agents.
Should I stay or go? Immigrants across U.S. consider self-deportation
In the face of raids and threats to previously safe spaces, some immigrants in the U.S. without legal status are weighing whether to heed Trump’s call to voluntarily leave the U.S.