Social Issues

How immigrant entrepreneurs find success and challenges in Minnesota
Immigrant-run businesses play a significant role in Minnesota’s economy. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about how they’re confronting the challenges of tariffs, labor shortages and new immigration policies.
Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up U.S. citizens
The Supreme Court is clearing the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations in Los Angeles, another victory for President Donald Trump at the high court.
Macalester president: Federal immigration policy impacting international student enrollment
The Macalester College president said some international students chose to unenroll in classes over the summer due to federal immigration policy and fear.
A California judge rules that Trump’s deployment of the guard to LA was illegal
President Trump took control of the state's National Guard in June and deployed it to Los Angeles to face anti-immigration protestors and assist officers making detentions and deportations.
Chicago mayor defies Trump's immigration crackdown plan for the city
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order to counter the Trump administration's plan to send federal officers into the city. Johnson calls President Donald Trump's plan a threat by an “out-of-control administration.”