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Immigration

Judge rules acting DHS secretary lacked authority to suspend DACA program

Judge rules acting DHS secretary lacked authority to suspend DACA program

It's the latest court ruling against the Trump administration's attempts to terminate the Obama-era program that protects young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
by James Doubek

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In Michigan, undocumented immigrants form learning pod so they won't lose their jobs

In Michigan, undocumented immigrants form learning pod so they won't lose their jobs

For the past six weeks, 24 students have been doing their virtual classwork in a learning pod at a Michigan church. Their parents feared losing their jobs if they stayed home to help their children navigate virtual schooling.
by Michelle Jokisch Polo

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Biden plans to reopen America to refugees after Trump slashed admissions

Biden plans to reopen America to refugees after Trump slashed admissions

The president-elect pledges to welcome as many as 125,000 refugees a year — up from the Trump administration's record-low cap of 15,000. Here are some challenges that await.
by Deborah Amos

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In Trump Country, immigration takes back seat to abortion, taxes and spending in many voters’ minds

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.  
by Riham Feshir

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Parents of 545 children separated at U.S.-Mexico border still can't be found

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.
by Mark Katkov

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County government is boring by design. National politics are making it less so

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.
by John Enger

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Easy online voter registration? Not for many of Minnesota’s new citizens

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.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Minnesota boss and Somali mediator explain how to make peace at work

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.

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