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ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order

ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order

More than 900 children, including babies and toddlers, were separated from their parents at the border in the year after a judge ordered the practice be sharply curtailed, the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Protesters block vehicles at a Fort Snelling federal building housing immigration court

Protesters block vehicles at a Fort Snelling federal building housing immigration court

Several hundred people partially blocked parking lot entrances near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling Tuesday. They were protesting Trump administration policies on immigration.
by MPR News Staff

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Controversial program boosts funding for scarce public housing

Controversial program boosts funding for scarce public housing

Critics accuse Minneapolis officials of selling out low-income residents of public housing through a new program that seeks revenue from private investors. But the program will pay for apartment renovations and not change control of the dwellings.
by Martin Moylan

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Barr changes asylum rules, limits family endangerment claims

Barr changes asylum rules, limits family endangerment claims

Attorney General Barr says Congress never intended for asylum seekers to include family members as part of a "particular social group" eligible for protection.
by Richard Gonzales

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Big question in opioid suits: How to divide any settlement

Big question in opioid suits: How to divide any settlement

The roughly 2,000 state and local governments suing the drug industry over the deadly opioid crisis have yet to see any verdicts or reach any big national settlements but are already tussling with each other over how to divide any money they collect.
by Associated Press

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'I know that they're cared for': Why one mom has chosen to foster migrant children

'I know that they're cared for': Why one mom has chosen to foster migrant children

Unaccompanied minors cross the border without family or support. "Any kid that's in my house is, at least while they're here, safe," says one foster mother, Christi.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Sophia Alvarez Boyd and Josh Axelrod

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In Paris, this refugee radio station is a lifeline — in 5 different languages

In Paris, this refugee radio station is a lifeline — in 5 different languages

“Where can I find food? How do I fill out an asylum application?” Stalingrad Connection, a community radio station in Paris, helps migrants find crucial information as they navigate a new country.
by Rebecca Rosman

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Panel on sex trafficking in Minnesota a step toward new laws, policy

Panel on sex trafficking in Minnesota a step toward new laws, policy

Panelists shared stories and situations they’ve encountered with survivors of sex trafficking — including roadblocks that those trapped in sex trafficking may face.
by John Nguyen

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Trump signs agreement with Guatemala to limit asylum seekers

Trump signs agreement with Guatemala to limit asylum seekers

The agreement comes after Trump threatened to take "very severe" action against Guatemala, possibly including tariffs and a travel ban.
by Brian Naylor

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Counter Stories: A call for a national conversation on reparations

The commemoration of 400 years since the first Africans were enslaved in the United States has reinvigorated efforts to change the hearts and minds of U.S. Congress and America about reparations.
by Marianne Combs and Jo Erickson

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