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Confusion continues over who can travel and why nearly a week after Trump's order

Confusion continues over who can travel and why nearly a week after Trump's order

A Minneapolis father trying to bring his wife home from Somalia and a Minnesota congressman are among those trying to figure out the impact of the president's order limiting immigration and travel from certain countries.
by Matt Sepic

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Who are Minnesota's refugees?

Who are Minnesota's refugees?

Refugees arrived in Minnesota from 25 different nations in 2016 -- including 5 of the 7 countries whose immigration to the U.S. was frozen by Trump's recent executive order.
by Cody Nelson

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Of courts and confusion: Broad reaction to Trump's immigration freeze

Of courts and confusion: Broad reaction to Trump's immigration freeze

A federal judge has issued a stay giving some detainees at airports a temporary reprieve. But chaos has roiled U.S. airports, and family members and foreign leaders are trying to respond to the order.
by Colin Dwyer

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Trump's order brings dread for local refugees

Trump's order brings dread for local refugees

Many Somali-Americans in the Twin Cities processing what the president's actions might mean for them and their families.
by Laura Yuen

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All-clear after pipeline protest shuts key Mpls.-St. Paul bridge

About 150 demonstrators stopped traffic for about an hour on the Lake Street Bridge crossing the Mississippi River between the cities. Police say no arrests were made and the road is open.
by MPR News Staff

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Warnings of rising xenophobia on Holocaust remembrance day

Warnings of rising xenophobia on Holocaust remembrance day

"Tragically, and contrary to our resolve, anti-Semitism continues to thrive," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in statement made in New York Thursday.
by Associated Press

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Workers, strivers, huddled masses: Immigration in America

Workers, strivers, huddled masses: Immigration in America

Immigration to the United States has come in swells and dips over the past two-plus centuries, driven by shifts in U.S. policy, the mood in the country and world events.
by Associated Press

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For a stark contrast to U.S. immigration policy, try Canada

For a stark contrast to U.S. immigration policy, try Canada

Some point to Canada's immigration system as a model for U.S. reform. Canada is nearly a quarter foreign-born, yet it doesn't seem to wrestle with anti-immigrant nativism that has erupted in the U.S.
by Marisa Peñaloza and John Burnett

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Minnesotans on edge over likely refugee restrictions

Minnesotans on edge over likely refugee restrictions

The president is expected to sign an order placing a temporary ban on people fleeing Muslim-majority countries.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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