Immigration

Trump to make historic move towards revoking birthright citizenship
Trump wants to reinterpret the phrasing of the 14th Amendment to mean that the federal government would not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status.
Departing DHS Secretary Mayorkas contends he delivered border security in the end
As DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to leave office, NPR sits down for an exit interview. He tells us the border is more secure now than before the pandemic.
Immigrant workers are helping investigate labor abuses. Will Trump let them stay?
Under Biden, thousands of workers who experienced wage theft and other abuses have been granted protection from deportation and authorization to work so they can participate in labor investigations.
Why so many Somali Americans celebrate their birthdays on New Year’s Day
Somali refugees, and other immigrant communities, did not always have records of their birth date when they moved to the U.S. When filling out paperwork to resettle in the U.S., many immigrants chose or were assigned Jan. 1 as their birthday.
Advocates seek to prepare for possible ‘mass deportations’ without fearmongering
Minnesota immigrant rights groups say they want to avoid evoking fear in their communities, but are finding ways to stay prepared ahead of the next Trump presidency.  
Minnesota companies, entrepreneurs brace for potential Trump tariffs
Many iconic Minnesota-based companies are deeply embedded in global trade flows and could feel the impact of higher import prices and retaliatory tariffs on their exports. Smaller family-run companies could also be affected.