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Twin Cities leaders rally behind Somalis amid reports feds may target community

Twin Cities leaders rally behind Somalis amid reports feds may target community

City leaders from Minneapolis and St. Paul stood firmly with the Twin Cities Somali community Tuesday following reports that the Trump administration plans to primarily target hundreds of Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the Twin Cities.
by Peter Cox and MPR News Staff

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Central Minnesota priest accused of sexually abusing, stalking, threatening woman

Central Minnesota priest accused of sexually abusing, stalking, threatening woman

St. Cloud diocese leaders were told of concerns raised about Joseph Herzing three years ago. After completing treatment, Herzing was allowed to return to active ministry, where he continued to serve until criminal charges were filed last week.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New child care house aims to solve vexing small town child care shortage

New child care house aims to solve vexing small town child care shortage

The southern Minnesota city of Mapleton may have found a unique solution to the difficult problem of finding quality, affordable child care in rural areas by building a "child care house."
by Hannah Yang

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Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from poor nations in social media screed

Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from poor nations in social media screed

President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status. 
by The Associated Press

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St. Cloud school district program offers free food to families facing insecurity, changes to benefits

St. Cloud school district program offers free food to families facing insecurity, changes to benefits

About 70 percent of the school district’s students are living with food insecurity, meaning they can't afford or don't have access to enough nutritious food. The Feeding 742 Kids Initiative aims to help by providing pre-packaged food boxes to all families in the district.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Law enforcement, protesters clash as federal agents make arrests in St. Paul

Law enforcement, protesters clash as federal agents make arrests in St. Paul

Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that state officials were “working to understand what unfolded. We received no heads up from federal authorities on this operation.”
by Jon Collins and MPR News Staff

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What to know as temporary protected status for Somalis in Minnesota could end

What to know as temporary protected status for Somalis in Minnesota could end

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump called for the immediate end of temporary protected status for Somali people in Minnesota. Here’s a look at what the program is and what’s at stake if Somali people are removed.
by Dana Ferguson, Regina Medina, Chris Farrell and Ellen Finn

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Northfield man arrested by ICE agents in tense confrontation will be deported to Mexico

Northfield man arrested by ICE agents in tense confrontation will be deported to Mexico

A judge ruled Monday that Adan Nunez Gonzalez be sent back to his home country of Mexico after ruling that the father of four did not have a valid reason to seek asylum in the U.S.
by Sarah Thamer

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