Immigration

'Dear Memory' digs into the shame accompanying immigrant silence
Victoria Chang traces her family history through letter writing in her book, “Dear Memory.” In an NPR interview, she talks facing micro and macro aggressions and staying silent, just like her parents.
Twins host winter clothing drive Saturday for Afghan refugees
Donations collected at the event by Target Field will aid Afghan families housed at military bases in Wisconsin and Indiana. Organizers are specifically requesting winter gear for children and adults.
Minnesota Afghan community comes together to help refugees
Behind the scenes, Afghan community members and volunteers have been connecting via social media channels and organizing donation drives to help support Afghan resettlement efforts.
Hmong Minnesotans see parallels in Afghan refugee crisis
The U.S. military’s evacuation from Afghanistan has brought back painful memories for members of Minnesota’s Hmong community. For some, the desperate plight of Afghan refugees mirrors their own dangerous escape from Laos nearly 40 years ago.
How Haitian migrants are getting to the U.S., and where they may go next
U.S. border agents are allowing some Haitian migrants into the country on a temporary basis, while others are being deported or heading back over the border to Mexico.
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.
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.
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.
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.