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Minnesota Afghan community comes together to help refugees

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.
by Hannah Yang

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Hmong Minnesotans see parallels in Afghan refugee crisis

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.
by Hannah Yang

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How Haitian migrants are getting to the U.S., and where they may go next

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.
by Steve Inskeep, Carrie Kahn and Rachel Treisman

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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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