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At least 23 parents detained by ICE at one Columbia Heights school alone, superintendent says

At least 23 parents detained by ICE at one Columbia Heights school alone, superintendent says

Columbia Heights has become one of the epicenters of the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown in the country and it’s rippling through the local school district.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Annual count of homeless people in Fargo-Moorhead is underway, Wednesday and Thursday

Annual count of homeless people in Fargo-Moorhead is underway, Wednesday and Thursday

Across Minnesota, nonprofits that provide support and services to people who are unhoused are teaming up with local governments to count the number of homeless people living in various regions of the state. In the Fargo-Moorhead area, teams led by the Fargo Moorhead Coalition to End Homelessness will be fanning out Thursday to look for people who are living in their cars, in tents, under bridges and in outbuildings such as sheds and fish houses.
by Noah Bloch

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Minnesotans provide a surge of help to immigrant neighbors

Minnesotans provide a surge of help to immigrant neighbors

Many immigrants in Minnesota are afraid to leave their homes. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the surge in volunteers providing groceries, rides, rent money and other practical help.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge

Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge

211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushing for an eviction moratorium.
by Cari Spencer

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MN state auditor Julie Blaha warns of costs of losing Fed independence

MN state auditor Julie Blaha warns of costs of losing Fed independence

Minnesota state auditor Julie Blaha —joined by state treasurers from blue states Colorado, Washington, and Massachusetts—warned that if political interference on the Federal Reserve takes hold, the risk is inflation could rise quickly.
by Chris Farrell

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Yuav ua li cas yog ICE nres koj: Ib tug kws lij choj teb qee cov lus nug

Yuav ua li cas yog ICE nres koj: Ib tug kws lij choj teb qee cov lus nug

Vim muaj kev tswj hwm kev tsiv teb tsaws chaw uas nce ntxiv thoob Minnesota, coob leej tab tom nug ib lo lus nug uas tseem ceeb heev: Kuv muaj txoj cai dab tsi yog tia ICE los nres kuv?

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