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Immigration

In Rochester rental crunch, Afghan refugees struggle to find housing

In Rochester rental crunch, Afghan refugees struggle to find housing

Rochester is expected to welcome 20 refugee families from Afghanistan by early next year — and some have already arrived in the region. But distant landlords and a chronic shortage of affordable housing in the city have made it hard for refugee families to find a place to live. 
by Catharine Richert

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Some immigrant parents say St. Paul school closures would hurt their communities

Some immigrant parents say St. Paul school closures would hurt their communities

Somali American parents in St. Paul say a plan to close Highwood Hills Elementary would endanger a neighborhood hub. Latino parents say they weren’t included in the decision to close Wellstone Elementary. With a school-board vote coming soon, immigrant parents want to be heard.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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Family, friends mourning after Austin community leader is killed in Ethiopia

Family, friends mourning after Austin community leader is killed in Ethiopia

“He was a great example of uniting cultures and saying, 'We all want to be better together.' And so he lived that,” a friend of Chol Okey Opiew recalled. “And that's what we need more of in today's world. So it's hard to lose someone that did that so well."
by Hannah Yang

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Exhibit tells the story of 'Kindertransport' rescuing children from Nazi Germany

Exhibit tells the story of 'Kindertransport' rescuing children from Nazi Germany

Susie Greenberg of the Jewish Community Relations Council tells about the exhibit at the American Swedish Institute, "Kindertransport: Rescuing Children on the Brink of War." And we hear the words of Minnesotan Benno Black, who at age 13 was transported from Nazi Germany to Great Britain in 1939.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Rochester sisters sue U.S. government over treatment at border detention center

Rochester sisters sue U.S. government over treatment at border detention center

The two were traveling from Honduras to Minnesota to reunite with their mother in June 2019 when they were detained. The lawsuit alleges mistreatment from border agents that includes physical abuse, being held in cages and inadequate access to food and water. The sisters also allege guards forced children to compete over leftover food.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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