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Chicago mayor defies Trump's immigration crackdown plan for the city

Chicago mayor defies Trump's immigration crackdown plan for the city

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order to counter the Trump administration's plan to send federal officers into the city. Johnson calls President Donald Trump's plan a threat by an “out-of-control administration.”
by The Associated Press

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Pro-DEI organizers fired up to maintain Target boycott as promises go unfulfilled

Pro-DEI organizers fired up to maintain Target boycott as promises go unfulfilled

Organizers of a Target boycott that began in January are pointing to their tactics as a hopeful sign that actions against corporate retailers can still make a deep impact.

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U.S. deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say

U.S. deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say

Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread word of where they are going and how many people are aboard. Until recently, they could keep track of the flights using publicly accessible websites.
by The Associated Press

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Being Muslim and American in the nation's heartland

Being Muslim and American in the nation's heartland

The oldest surviving place of worship for Muslims in the United States was erected in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, almost a century ago by immigrants from present-day Lebanon.
by The Associated Press

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What happens to cases of Minnesota immigrants after they are deported?

What happens to cases of Minnesota immigrants after they are deported?

President Trump’s deportation policy is impacting Minnesota’s Southeast Asian community, with five Hmong Minnesotans facing removal to Laos. Lawyer and professor Ana Pottratz Acosta joined MPR News to discuss the legal and human implications of the detentions.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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