Social Issues

Meet some of the immigrant-owned businesses bringing global flavors to Richfield
Minnesota’s immigrant-owned businesses are central to the state’s economy. In Richfield — a suburb just south of Minneapolis — entrepreneurs from around the world are shaping the city’s food and shopping scene. 
Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegally
A state agency revoked the professional license of the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on Monday, days after federal agents arrested him on accusations that he was living and working in the country illegally.
‘I want his name to be known’: Wife of immigrant injured at ICE facility shooting speaks out
Stephany Gauffeny says she wants the world to know that her husband, Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, is more than "just an immigrant or a detainee, or a criminal."
Trump’s $100K H1-B visa fee could hit major Minnesota companies, institutions
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. Hundreds of companies in Minnesota could be affected, including several large employers like Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.
11 migrants deported by US to Ghana were sent home despite safety concerns, their lawyer says
Eleven West African nationals deported by the U.S. to Ghana have been sent to their home countries despite safety concerns. Their lawyer informed a Ghanaian court on Tuesday. 
Georgia senators demand answers on more than a dozen deaths in immigration detention
Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers after more than a dozen people died in immigration detention, as the department rushes to expand.