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Immigration

Nation's largest Hispanic journalist group drops sponsorship by Fox News

Nation's largest Hispanic journalist group drops sponsorship by Fox News

The conservative network ignored the Hispanic journalists group's concerns about its immigration coverage, NAHJ says. The break came when a Fox pundit compared migrants with Nazis who invaded Europe.
by Richard Gonzales

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From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together

From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together

The Caribbean community in Minnesota is small, but tight-knit. Although the population might not be as big as in cities like Miami or Toronto, members of the community want others to know that they are thriving here.
by Simone Cazares

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Employers struggle with hiring undocumented workers: 'You cannot hire American here'

Employers struggle with hiring undocumented workers: 'You cannot hire American here'

Unauthorized immigrants often do manual, low-paying jobs, and employers say they have no choice but to hire them. But the White House and advocates for lower immigration say the law is the law.
by John Burnett

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Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving

Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving

The influx of Hmong-Americans into Walnut Grove, Minn., gave the community a boost, but two decades in, they’re facing the same challenge as other rural parts of the state: How do you give young people a reason to stay?
by Jon Collins

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Low-income immigrants in MN shying away from benefits, even with Trump rules still weeks away

Low-income immigrants in MN shying away from benefits, even with Trump rules still weeks away

Fearful of being labeled as “public charges” and jeopardizing their chances of becoming permanent residents, many low-income immigrants in Minnesota are not enrolling in public-assistance programs.
by Ibrahim Hirsi

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Unequal outcomes: Most ICE detainees held in rural areas where deportation risks soar

Unequal outcomes: Most ICE detainees held in rural areas where deportation risks soar

NPR's analysis of Immigration and Customs Enforcement data show 52-percent of detainees in the last year were held in rural areas, where legal representation is limited and deportation is more likely.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Commentary: Goodbye St. Cloud. I love you, but I can't stand the hate

Commentary: Goodbye St. Cloud. I love you, but I can't stand the hate

Haji Yussuf attended college and raised a family in St. Cloud. He worked to ease racial and religious tensions and build a community welcoming to immigrants. But he says incidents the past few years have poisoned the place he loved.

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Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans

Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans

A top Trump administration official says that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about "people coming from Europe" and that America is looking to receive migrants "who can stand on their own two feet."
by The Associated Press

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