Immigration

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.
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.
St. Cloud appoints first Somali American to city council
On a unanimous vote, the city council appointed Hudda Ibrahim to fill a vacancy on the seven-member board. She replaces Jake Anderson, who was elected St. Cloud mayor last month.
How do we create belonging for newcomers to our communities? That’s the topic of this North Star Journey Live conversation recorded at the international student potluck at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.
Trump’s deportation vow alarms Texas construction industry
Texas builders warn mass deportations of undocumented migrants could devastate the construction industry, threatening housing and infrastructure work in one of the nation’s fastest-growing states.