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Immigration

Lawmakers react to Trump comments about Somali immigrants, ICE confirms arrests

Lawmakers react to Trump comments about Somali immigrants, ICE confirms arrests

Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s recent disparaging statements about Somali immigrants, calling the remarks “vile, racist lies and slander towards our fellow Minnesotans.”
by MPR News Staff

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‘Creating fear and chaos’: ICE officials target Somali neighborhoods, scoop up U.S. citizens in sweep

‘Creating fear and chaos’: ICE officials target Somali neighborhoods, scoop up U.S. citizens in sweep

Local activists reported a series of arrests across the Twin Cities, including outside Somali housing areas, malls and at a Latino day labor spot, after a contingent of ICE agents descended on the Twin Cities.

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Kitchens of Hope: The recipes and stories that immigrants bring to Minnesota

Kitchens of Hope: The recipes and stories that immigrants bring to Minnesota

Family recipes connect us to our roots. MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks with a cookbook author and a chef from Mexico about the recipes and stories immigrants carry with them to Minnesota.  
by Kelly Gordon and Maja Beckstrom

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‘We are here’: In St. Cloud, Somali community pushes back against Trump’s ‘garbage’ comments

‘We are here’: In St. Cloud, Somali community pushes back against Trump’s ‘garbage’ comments

More than 100 people gathered in St. Cloud on Wednesday for an event aimed at showing unity and solidarity. Somali residents and other community members said they felt compelled to speak out against what they call the president’s unfair and divisive rhetoric.
by Kirsti Marohn

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How many Somalis in Minnesota could be impacted by federal intervention?

How many Somalis in Minnesota could be impacted by federal intervention?

Reports that the Trump administration plans to primarily target Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the Twin Cities follow a call from the president to end Temporary Protected Status for some Somali Americans. How many people could be impacted by these measures?
by Sarah Thamer

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Minneapolis mayor acts to deter possible federal crackdown as Somali community braces for ICE

Minneapolis mayor acts to deter possible federal crackdown as Somali community braces for ICE

Mayor Jacob Frey signed an executive order that would prohibit the use of city property to stage immigration operations. The action comes as members of the Somali community in the Twin Cities report seeing an increased presence of federal immigration officials.
by Nina Moini, Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Jon Collins, Feven Gerezgiher and Regina Medina

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One week after federal operation and arrest, St. Paul family tells council member they haven't seen search warrant

One week after federal operation and arrest, St. Paul family tells council member they haven't seen search warrant

On Monday evening, St. Paul City Council Vice President Hwa Jeong Kim spoke with the family of one of the men who was arrested by federal agents. She said the family has not seen an arrest warrant justifying the agents’ forced entry into the home.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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¿Qué derechos básicos tienen las personas si el ICE las detiene? Abogado explica

¿Qué derechos básicos tienen las personas si el ICE las detiene? Abogado explica

Una universitaria turca que vivía y estudiaba legalmente en los Estados Unidos fue arrestada por agentes federales de inmigración. Un abogado explica a NPR algunos de los derechos básicos que tienen las personas en tal situación.
by A Martínez and Obed Manuel

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What basic rights do people have if ICE stops them? A lawyer explains

What basic rights do people have if ICE stops them? A lawyer explains

A Turkish student living and studying lawfully in the U.S. was arrested by federal immigration officers. A lawyer explains to NPR some of the basic rights people have in such a situation.
by Obed Manuel and A Martínez

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Twin Cities leaders rally behind Somalis amid reports feds may target community

Twin Cities leaders rally behind Somalis amid reports feds may target community

City leaders from Minneapolis and St. Paul stood firmly with the Twin Cities Somali community Tuesday following reports that the Trump administration plans to primarily target hundreds of Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the Twin Cities.
by Peter Cox and MPR News Staff

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