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Profile: Susana Pelayo-Woodward on what it means to be a Latina in Minnesota

Profile: Susana Pelayo-Woodward on what it means to be a Latina in Minnesota

When Susana Pelayo-Woodward arrived in Minnesota 37 years ago from Mexico to study, she never imagined she'd stay. Now she is the director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Minnesota Duluth and assistant to the chancellor for inclusive excellence.
by Vicki Adame

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U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsions

U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsions

U.S. officials say the Biden administration's special envoy to Haiti resigned, protesting large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland wracked by civil strife and natural disaster. Daniel Foote was appointed to the position only in July, following the assassination of Haiti's president.
by The Associated Press

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One month after arrival at Fort McCoy: Afghan refugees and concerning reports out of Wisconsin

One month after arrival at Fort McCoy: Afghan refugees and concerning reports out of Wisconsin

It’s been a little over a month since refugees fleeing Afghanistan started arriving at Fort McCoy, one of eight United States military bases tasks with housing the more than 50,000 Afghans seeking refuge from the Taliban.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Biden follows through on pledge to take in more refugees

Biden follows through on pledge to take in more refugees

The Biden administration says the U.S. will take in 125,000 refugees and their families next year, fulfilling an earlier pledge to raise a cap that had been at a historic low under his predecessor. 
by The Associated Press

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U.S. closes part of Texas border, begins flying Haitians home

U.S. closes part of Texas border, begins flying Haitians home

The United States acted Sunday to stem the flow of migrants into Texas by blocking the Mexican border at an isolated town where thousands of Haitian refugees set up a camp, and American officials began flying some of the migrants back to their homeland.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas

U.S. ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas

Haitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and a feeling of hopelessness in their home country said U.S. plans to speedily send them back will not deter them, as thousands of people remained encamped on the Texas border Saturday after crossing from Mexico.
by The Associated Press

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Welcoming refugees as new neighbors in Minnesota

Welcoming refugees as new neighbors in Minnesota

As Afghan refugees arrive in the U.S., host Angela Davis talks about how earlier waves of refugees made news homes in Minnesota and how to welcome our newest neighbors. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Fading beacon: Why America is losing international students

Fading beacon: Why America is losing international students

Colleges and universities in the United States attract more than a million international students a year. Higher education is one of America’s top service exports, generating $42 billion in revenue. But the money spigot is closing. The pandemic, visa restrictions, rising tuition and a perception of poor safety in America have driven new international student enrollment down by a jaw-dropping 72 percent.

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