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Immigration

Tents, stench, smoke: Health risks are gripping migrant camp

Tents, stench, smoke: Health risks are gripping migrant camp

A humanitarian crisis is worsening each day at the camp across the border from Brownsville, Texas, where a large American flag flapping in the wind is visible from more than 700 tents. As many as 2,000 immigrants are waiting for U.S. court hearings amid deteriorating medical and sanitary conditions.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. held record number of migrant kids in custody in 2019

U.S. held record number of migrant kids in custody in 2019

New government data shows an unprecedented 69,550 migrant children held in U.S. government custody over the past year. That's more kids detained away from their parents than any other country, according to United Nations researchers.
by The Associated Press

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DACA recipients look to Supreme Court for hope

DACA recipients look to Supreme Court for hope

The Trump administration is asking the court to invalidate the program that temporarily protects from deportation some 700,000 "dreamers" who were brought to the country illegally as children.
by Nina Totenberg

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Anti-Islam speaker attracts twice the crowd in Willmar with protest, prayer vigil outside

Anti-Islam speaker attracts twice the crowd in Willmar with protest, prayer vigil outside

Usama Dakdok's second visit to Willmar drew a crowd — two crowds, really. Well over 200 people gathered outside Willmar’s Kennedy Elementary School to oppose his visit and celebrate Willmar as a community welcoming to people of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds. Inside the school in front of more than 100 people, the pastor of The Straight Way of Grace Ministry delivered the message that Islam is dangerous.

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'My voice is needed': How Nadia Mohamed made election history in St. Louis Park

'My voice is needed': How Nadia Mohamed made election history in St. Louis Park

She came to the west metro suburb as a refugee at age 10. Now Nadia Mohamed, 23, is council member-elect. She’ll be the city’s first Muslim and first Somali council member. It’s a whirlwind story.

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A look at what life is like for an immigrant living in Greater Minnesota

A growing number of immigrants and their children call Greater Minnesota home. Three guests from Morris, St. Cloud and Worthington share the complexities of life in smaller towns and cities.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Judge blocks Trump administration's health insurance rule for immigrants

Judge blocks Trump administration's health insurance rule for immigrants

A federal judge in Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.
by The Associated Press

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