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Memos reveal details behind new Trump asylum program

Memos reveal details behind new Trump asylum program

Border agents have been told to explicitly target Spanish speakers and migrants from Latin America in carrying out a Trump administration program requiring asylum seekers wait in Mexico, according to memos obtained by The Associated Press.
by Associated Press

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Dissent among Dems postpones action on anti-Semitism measure

Dissent among Dems postpones action on anti-Semitism measure

House Democrats on Wednesday postponed indefinitely a vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism after a contentious meeting in which some new members confronted leaders over their push to rebuke Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.
by Associated Press

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Second judge blocks Trump Administration's Census citizenship question plans

Second judge blocks Trump Administration's Census citizenship question plans

A second federal judge has issued a court ruling against the administration's plans to ask whether every person living in the country is a U.S. citizen in the upcoming 2020 census.

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Zainab Salbi on resilience and the empowerment of women

On the day before International Women's Day, Kerri Miller welcomed Zainab Salbi for a discussion on resilience and the empowerment of women worldwide.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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The continuing struggle for transgender rights and protections

The continuing struggle for transgender rights and protections

Violence against transgender people is increasing. Transgender persons of color are among the most frequent targets. MPR News' Marianne Combs, sitting in for host Kerri Miller, spoke about the struggle for transgender rights and protections.
by Marianne Combs and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Rising number of people relying on local food pantries

There has been an increase in the number of people in the Fargo area who seek help with groceries, according to local food pantry operators.
by Associated Press

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Migrant families arrive in busloads as border crossings hit 10-year high

Migrant families arrive in busloads as border crossings hit 10-year high

The system is "overwhelmed," says Manuel Padilla, director of Joint Task Force-West. The migrants apprehended at the Southern border in February made for the highest monthly total in almost a decade.
by Joel Rose and John Burnett

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