Social Issues

Immigration agents have new technology to identify and track people
The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for immigrants and Americans alike.
ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry
The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers. Now, industry officials say Trump's immigration crackdown is making it worse.
Joyful Day of the Dead commemorations rally U.S. Latino communities despite immigration raid fears
These crucial religious, family and community celebrations for most Mexicans and many other Latin Americans have taken on special significance this year in U.S. Latino communities, as the Trump administration escalates immigration enforcement raids, including in Minnesota.
Halloween fundraiser seeks to help immigrants buy food, as SNAP benefit lapse looms
A Minneapolis refugee services organization is leveraging the Halloween spirit for a “reverse trick-or-treat,” inviting community members to donate grocery store gift cards for clients who are set to lose SNAP benefits in November.
Advocates: Families could go hungry if SNAP benefits end on Nov. 1
Stakeholders in food assistance programs say they are still looking at a Nov. 1 cutoff for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the federal shutdown continues. The loss of federal funding leaves a $73 million void in Minnesota’s nutritional safety net.  
County workers say SNAP halt will harm Minnesota families
Minnesota officials say residents who get food assistance won’t receive their benefits for November, as long as the federal shutdown continues. County workers say they’re now hearing from concerned enrollees in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Misty Copeland will take to the ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoes
Misty Copeland is taking one last passionate spin on the ballet stage before saying goodbye. The 43-year-old ballerina was the first and only Black female principal dancer in the company's 75-year history, and helped bring diverse audiences to the American Ballet Theatre stage.