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Immigration

As immigration crackdown spreads beyond Minneapolis, the small town of Northfield resists

As immigration crackdown spreads beyond Minneapolis, the small town of Northfield resists

Much of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is concentrated in Minneapolis and surrounding cities. But federal agents are making arrests across Minnesota and community members are banding together to keep watch and support immigrant neighbors.
by Cait Kelley

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At least 23 parents detained by ICE at one Columbia Heights school alone, superintendent says

At least 23 parents detained by ICE at one Columbia Heights school alone, superintendent says

Columbia Heights has become one of the epicenters of the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown in the country and it’s rippling through the local school district.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Minnesotans provide a surge of help to immigrant neighbors

Minnesotans provide a surge of help to immigrant neighbors

Many immigrants in Minnesota are afraid to leave their homes. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the surge in volunteers providing groceries, rides, rent money and other practical help.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge

Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge

211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushing for an eviction moratorium.
by Cari Spencer

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MN state auditor Julie Blaha warns of costs of losing Fed independence

MN state auditor Julie Blaha warns of costs of losing Fed independence

Minnesota state auditor Julie Blaha —joined by state treasurers from blue states Colorado, Washington, and Massachusetts—warned that if political interference on the Federal Reserve takes hold, the risk is inflation could rise quickly.
by Chris Farrell

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