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Joyful Day of the Dead commemorations rally U.S. Latino communities despite immigration raid fears

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.
by The Associated Press

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Halloween fundraiser seeks to help immigrants buy food, as SNAP benefit lapse looms

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.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Advocates: Families could go hungry if SNAP benefits end on Nov. 1

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.  
by Grace Praxmarer and Olivia Hanson

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Protesters gather as Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Minnesota for ICE briefing

Protesters gather as Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Minnesota for ICE briefing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Minnesota Friday to discuss federal immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota. Protests took place outside the event.
by Sarah Thamer, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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County workers say SNAP halt will harm Minnesota families

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.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Misty Copeland will take to the ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoes

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.
by The Associated Press

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ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.

ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.

Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshalled a team of lawyers on his behalf.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Trump ties crime with immigration, blurring the lines with Guard deployment

Trump ties crime with immigration, blurring the lines with Guard deployment

As President Trump pushes to get National Guard troops patrolling American cities, his administration has, in effect, blurred the lines between the military, traditional law enforcement and immigration enforcement.
by Kat Lonsdorf and Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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