Immigration

In Trump Country, immigration takes back seat to abortion, taxes and spending in many voters’ minds
Morrison County led the state in voter turnout for Trump, with 74 percent of voters backing him in 2016. This year, many supporters are sticking with him, despite his administration’s aggressive immigration policies that have rattled immigrant workers and their employers in this farming community.  
Parents of 545 children separated at U.S.-Mexico border still can't be found
A court filing said many of the parents are presumed to no longer be in the United States. Efforts to locate them have been hampered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the filing.
County government is boring by design. National politics are making it less so
As this year’s hotly contested presidential election draws near, the drama is bleeding down into Minnesota’s ground-level politics. That’s especially true in Beltrami County, where local races seem to be messier and more partisan than ever.
Easy online voter registration? Not for many of Minnesota’s new citizens
Registering online to vote and get an absentee ballot in Minnesota is as easy as your English language skills are strong. And if they aren’t, the online process can be a frustrating experience that advocates worry is keeping eligible Minnesotans from voting this fall.
Minnesota boss and Somali mediator explain how to make peace at work
In September, almost a dozen Somali workers complained about discrimination on the job. Business owner Tom Jacobson and mediator Cani Adan figured out how to get back to work. But first they had to talk—and listen.
Liberian refugee runs for Minnesota office to spread love for the Constitution
Gun rights, immigration cuts, benefits limits: When Alexander Buster Deputie discovered the U.S. Constitution, it made him a Republican — and a Minnesota candidate.
Marner Saw, a leader in Minnesota's Karen community, died Friday from complications of COVID-19. "He helped hundreds of refugee families start a new life in Minnesota and become citizens," the Karen Organization of Minnesota said.