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Trump's immigration sweeps in major cities set to begin

Trump's immigration sweeps in major cities set to begin

The sweeps were expected to start Sunday, but New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted Saturday that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency had already taken some action in New York.
by Associated Press

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Border Patrol agents are passing around a commemorative coin mocking care for migrant kids

Border Patrol agents are passing around a commemorative coin mocking care for migrant kids

An unofficial commemorative coin has been circulating among Border Patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border, mocking the task of caring for migrant children and other duties that have fallen to agents as families cross into the U.S.

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Facing deployment while fearing that family members will be deported

Facing deployment while fearing that family members will be deported

A sailor hoped his military status would protect his mother from deportation. But a change in Trump administration policy may lead to more undocumented members of military families being deported.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Navajo Nation's LGBTQ pride event celebrates a return to the culture's history

Last month, photographer Cayla Nimmo documented the scenes of Dine Pride in Window Rock, Ariz. The festivities were in the shadow of the Navajo Nation's same-sex marriage ban.

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More than 400 sexual assaults reported on MN campuses; fewer than half investigated

More than 400 sexual assaults reported on MN campuses; fewer than half investigated

Of 416 total cases reported to Minnesota colleges and universities, 40 percent were investigated by the institutions, according to recently released state data. Experts say it may signal positive changes in the reporting process.
by Jiwon Choi

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U.S. poised to begin immigration enforcement operation this weekend

U.S. poised to begin immigration enforcement operation this weekend

The operation, which is sparking outrage and concern among immigrant advocates, would target people with final orders of removal, including families whose immigration cases had been fast-tracked by judges in 10 major cities.
by The Associated Press

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Trump drops demand to add citizenship question to census

Trump drops demand to add citizenship question to census

President Trump abandoned his controversial bid to inject a citizenship question into next year's census Thursday, instead directing federal agencies to try to compile the information using existing databases.
by The Associated Press

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Aspen Ideas Festival: #MeToo, Time's Up, what now?

Aspen Ideas Festival: #MeToo, Time's Up, what now?

Fatima Goss Graves speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about women's rights, power and opportunity.
by MPR News Staff

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