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Judge: Trump administration must take new DACA applications

Judge: Trump administration must take new DACA applications

U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis says the Trump administration must accept new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects some young immigrants from deportation.
by The Associated Press

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Trump races to weaken environmental, worker protections; implement last-minute policies

Trump races to weaken environmental, worker protections; implement last-minute policies

The Trump administration is rushing to approve dozens of eleventh-hour policy changes. Among them: The Justice Department is fast-tracking a rule that could reintroduce firing squads and electrocutions to federal executions.

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A medical haven for Latino immigrants in rural Minnesota

A medical haven for Latino immigrants in rural Minnesota

Latinos in the United States are more likely to work essential jobs during the pandemic and be exposed to the coronavirus. They are also three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white Americans. A free clinic in central Minnesota is helping connect community members to quality health care.
by Riham Feshir

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Minnesota immigration advocates hope for quick reversal of Trump policies

Minnesota immigration advocates hope for quick reversal of Trump policies

Immigration advocates say their clients are cautiously optimistic about their future, hoping a Biden administration will quickly roll back regulations that limited the number of refugees into the country, curtailed work visas and hampered family reunification over the past four years.
by Riham Feshir

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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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