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Immigration

Closing arguments delivered in federal human smuggling case

Closing arguments delivered in federal human smuggling case

After hearing three and a half days of testimony, the jury in a federal human smuggling case will begin deliberating judgement Friday. Two Florida men face charges alleging they brought migrants from India into the U.S. illegally.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Survivor tells story of fatal night in human smuggling trial

Survivor tells story of fatal night in human smuggling trial

The jury in the federal trial for two men accused of human smuggling heard dramatic testimony Wednesday from a man who crossed the U.S. Canadian border in a snowstorm on Jan. 19, 2022. He was in a group which included the Patel family of four who froze to death that night.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Border agents lay out a day of horror leading to the discovery of a frozen family

Border agents lay out a day of horror leading to the discovery of a frozen family

Tuesday in the Federal Courthouse in Fergus Falls prosecutors began laying out their case against two men accused of human smuggling which resulted in the death of an entire family.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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After Trump's election, some Latino Minnesotans change focus

After Trump's election, some Latino Minnesotans change focus

Francisco Segovia is the executive director of COPAL Minnesota. He spoke with MPR News host Nina Moini about what life looked like for some Latino residents of Minnesota during Trump’s last term, and how they’re preparing for the near future.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota experts weigh in on possible immigration policy changes under Trump administration

Minnesota experts weigh in on possible immigration policy changes under Trump administration

Immigration experts and advocates in Minnesota are both preparing for and wondering what changes may happen to an already complex immigration system under another Trump administration. 
by Sarah Thamer

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For these Arab-Americans, the election offers no easy choices

For these Arab-Americans, the election offers no easy choices

The upcoming election is highlighting the frustrations and aspirations of Arab-Americans, many of who are planning to vote Green.
by Sarah Thamer

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Be the first: Success stories from Minnesota's trailblazers

Join MPR News and Sahan Journal for a conversation with people who are in the first in their communities. What does it take to be a trailblazer?
by Kelly Gordon and Nina Moini

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I don’t speak Spanish. I asked my dad, am I Latina enough? 

I don’t speak Spanish. I asked my dad, am I Latina enough? 

Many biracial people and children of immigrants deal with complicated feelings around cultural identity. That includes MPR News senior producer Jessica Bari, who decided it was time to talk with her father, a native of Puerto Rico.
by Jessica Bari

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