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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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Twin Cities mayors defy Trump on sanctuary city order

Twin Cities mayors defy Trump on sanctuary city order

Under the order signed Wednesday, cities with policies against reporting undocumented immigrants to federal authorities could risk losing federal funding. Both Minneapolis and St. Paul could fall into that category.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota GOP charts new course in response to protests

Minnesota GOP charts new course in response to protests

The Republican-controlled Legislature is plotting a crackdown on protests, with tougher penalties for highway marchers and potentially putting some demonstrators on the hook for the enforcement costs at unruly protests.
by Kyle Potter, Associated Press

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Photos: Around Minnesota, women -- and men -- march for women's rights

Photos: Around Minnesota, women -- and men -- march for women's rights

Around the state and the region, in large cities and tiny towns, people gathered Saturday to march in support of women's rights and to protest Pres. Donald Trump's policies.

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Photos: Marchers around the world turn out for women's rights

Photos: Marchers around the world turn out for women's rights

Around the United States, and around the world, marchers rallied in support of women's rights, and to protest the election of Donald Trump as president.
by Associated Press

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