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Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans

Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans

A top Trump administration official says that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about "people coming from Europe" and that America is looking to receive migrants "who can stand on their own two feet."
by The Associated Press

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Native American tour is designed to educate teachers on historical trauma

Native American tour is designed to educate teachers on historical trauma

Minneapolis Public Schools is partnering with the Native American community in the Twin Cities on a new kind of professional development for teachers, designed to help educators become more culturally proficient.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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MN federal judges skip Trump's welcome video for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies

MN federal judges skip Trump's welcome video for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies

The recorded presidential message has been a part of naturalization ceremonies for two decades. Federal judges here, however, are not playing Trump’s video congratulations, and it’s not clear why.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Immigration chief: 'Give me your tired, your poor who can stand on their own 2 feet'

Immigration chief: 'Give me your tired, your poor who can stand on their own 2 feet'

Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the new rule, which can deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits, is part of Trump "keeping his promises."
by Sasha Ingber

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Solitary confinement used a record number of times in Minnesota last year

Solitary confinement used a record number of times in Minnesota last year

A new Minnesota law on the use of solitary confinement requires prisons to check on the mental health care of people sentenced to solitary and to regularly report to the Legislature on the use of solitary. Yet solitary confinement was used a record number of times in Minnesota last year.
by Alisa Roth

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Effects of housing discrimination still felt today

Historically black neighborhoods haven’t seen the same influx of capital as white neighborhoods, and that has laid the foundation for the disparities people of color experience today.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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How the violence in Honduras extends beyond its borders

How the violence in Honduras extends beyond its borders

To understand why so many people are coming to the United States to seek asylum, it’s important look at the conditions in the countries they’re leaving.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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