Immigration

MN federal judges skip Trump's welcome video for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies
The recorded presidential message has been a part of naturalization ceremonies for two decades. Federal judges here, however, are not playing Trump’s video congratulations, and it’s not clear why.
Immigration chief: 'Give me your tired, your poor who can stand on their own 2 feet'
Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the new rule, which can deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits, is part of Trump "keeping his promises."
Sahan Journal puts a front-page focus on Minnesota's new immigrants
Mukhtar Ibrahim didn’t plan to be a reporter when he came to Minnesota from East Africa in 2005, but he quickly grasped journalism’s value. Now 31, the seasoned journalist is launching Sahan Journal, a website focused on Minnesota’s rapidly growing immigrant communities.
'Let our voices be heard': Marchers protest immigration raids
The children of Sacred Heart Catholic Church streamed out into Mississippi's heat on a blistering Sunday afternoon, carrying what they said was a message of opposition against immigration raids their parents could not.
Some 300 arrested in Mississippi immigration raids have been released, officials say
In a statement on Thursday, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi also said that detainees were asked if they had children and provided cell phones to arrange for their care.
Protesters block vehicles at a Fort Snelling federal building housing immigration court
Several hundred people partially blocked parking lot entrances near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling Tuesday. They were protesting Trump administration policies on immigration.
'I know that they're cared for': Why one mom has chosen to foster migrant children
Unaccompanied minors cross the border without family or support. "Any kid that's in my house is, at least while they're here, safe," says one foster mother, Christi.