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Immigration

Report: Asylum seekers face ‘refugee roulette’ in Minnesota court

Report: Asylum seekers face ‘refugee roulette’ in Minnesota court

The fate of someone winning asylum and being granted permission to stay in the U.S. depends on the judge they’re assigned in court. Some approve more than 50 percent of cases while others approve less than 20 percent.
by Emily Bright, Ngoc Bui and Matthew Alvarez

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Hay millones de dólares disponibles en descuentos energéticos federales y estatales. ¿Cómo se puede participar?

Hay millones de dólares disponibles en descuentos energéticos federales y estatales. ¿Cómo se puede participar?

Gracias a grupos locales, los habitantes de Minnesota pueden aprovechar ciertos beneficios estatales que no solo les ahorran dinero, pero también les permiten reducir sus emisiones de carbono.

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One year since HyLife closure, Windom still waits for answers about its future

One year since HyLife closure, Windom still waits for answers about its future

It’s been one year since the former HyLife plant in southwest Minnesota shut down. More than a thousand people lost their jobs when the pork processor closed. Twelve months on, Windom shows signs of recovery, but there’s still a lot in limbo.
by Hannah Yang

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Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories don't represent them

Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories don't represent them

The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes are still missing the mark. Hmong, Armenian, Black Arab and Brazilian communities in the U.S. feel that they are not accurately represented in the official numbers that their government produces.
by The Associated Press

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Licencias de Conducir para Todos: mira cómo las pruebas de conducir en español aumentaron desde la aprobación de la ley

Licencias de Conducir para Todos: mira cómo las pruebas de conducir en español aumentaron desde la aprobación de la ley

La ley de Licencia de conducir para todos, que entró en vigencia el 1 de octubre del año pasado, eliminó la necesidad de tener que demostrar estatus legal en los Estados Unidos para poder obtener una licencia de conducir o una tarjeta de identificación estándar en Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Migrant crime is politically charged, but the reality is more complicated

Migrant crime is politically charged, but the reality is more complicated

Republicans have raised the alarm about a migrant crime wave. Nationally, crime is down even as immigration has surged, but the concerns are real in some neighborhoods.
by Martin Kaste

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