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Months after ICE raids, Fridley starts new school year with more kids, new concerns

Months after ICE raids, Fridley starts new school year with more kids, new concerns

Fridley was among the Twin Cities districts most affected by the surge of federal immigration agents into the Twin Cities earlier this year. While the doors open this week with growing enrollment, leaders say the surge’s emotional and financial pain remains.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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‘Kids literally disappeared’: Minnesota schools lost at least 1,700 students following Operation Metro Surge

‘Kids literally disappeared’: Minnesota schools lost at least 1,700 students following Operation Metro Surge

A Sahan Journal data analysis shows student enrollment declined in Minnesota school districts with the highest percentage of English learners after the federal immigration operation. For some, the loss will have long-term impacts.

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Cities Church defendants file dozens of motions challenging charges

Cities Church defendants file dozens of motions challenging charges

The flurry of court filings includes motions to dismiss the charges against all defendants. Attorneys argue that the Trump administration unfairly targeted the 38 people charged in connection with the Jan. 18 Cities Church protest.
by MPR News Staff

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A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee that led to his exile, the ripple effects continue

A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee that led to his exile, the ripple effects continue

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the national anthem in 2016 sparked a cultural conversation. He aimed to highlight social issues like racial injustice and police brutality.
by The Associated Press

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ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected

ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has been released from a Texas jail after a judge refused to order his return to Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term

ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July. That marks the highest single-month total during the second Trump administration. The numbers come from the U.C. Berkeley Deportation Data Project.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. set for largest mass visa revocation in history, up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say

U.S. set for largest mass visa revocation in history, up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.
by The Associated Press

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Judge's order allows end to TPS protections for people from Somalia

Judge's order allows end to TPS protections for people from Somalia

TPS is granted to citizens of certain countries facing conflict or disaster. Most of Minnesota's tens of thousands of Somali residents have U.S. citizenship or other legal status, and are not on TPS.
by MPR News Staff

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Changing with the times to help Minneapolis neighborhoods thrive

Changing with the times to help Minneapolis neighborhoods thrive

What does it take to help a neighborhood thrive? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Pillsbury United Communities’ new leader Signe Harriday about youth programs, food access, and the power of arts and community to help communities heal.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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New rule limits interviews for many asylum seekers, fast-tracking deportations

New rule limits interviews for many asylum seekers, fast-tracking deportations

DHS ruling comes as thousands of Minnesota immigrants have lost or are about to lose Temporary Protected Status and when asylum approvals are at a record low.

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