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Immigration

Get ready to be counted: Census questionnaires go live on Thursday

Get ready to be counted: Census questionnaires go live on Thursday

Most Minnesotans will have their first contact with the 2020 census this week. Starting Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau is sending out letters Thursday inviting residents to fill out their census questionnaires online.
by Jon Collins

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Court blocks Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy along part of the border

Court blocks Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy along part of the border

The 9th Circuit said the policy, which forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico, may violate the law. But judges were prepared to block the policy in two states only, starting next week.
by Colin Dwyer

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10 census facts that bust common myths about the 2020 U.S. head count

10 census facts that bust common myths about the 2020 U.S. head count

It happens only once a decade, so it can be hard to make sense of the census. NPR's census reporter has rounded up facts that debunk some of the most common misconceptions about the national count.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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'Part of this country': At Capitol, Minnesota welcomes newest citizens

'Part of this country': At Capitol, Minnesota welcomes newest citizens

More than 50 people took their citizenship oath, part of a wave of naturalizations in the past year. A federal judge urged them to take full advantage — and vote.
by Brian Bakst

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MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Most Minnesotans open to refugees

MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Most Minnesotans open to refugees

Minnesotans support refugee resettlement in their communities by a wide margin, according to a new MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.
by Riham Feshir

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Changes to the ‘public charge’ rule: 8 key questions, answered

Changes to the ‘public charge’ rule: 8 key questions, answered

Starting this week, the federal government is expanding the scope of its “public charge” rule, a move that will make it tougher for some immigrants to access public aid. Here’s what you need to know.

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Bogus story of an immigration raid brings chaos to Hmong market

Bogus story of an immigration raid brings chaos to Hmong market

Hmong community leaders are scrambling to set the record straight after an online post falsely claimed that federal immigration agents had arrested hundreds of people at a popular St. Paul market. Its posting set off a frenzy, playing on the fears of a very real proposal by the Trump administration to deport some Hmong and Lao immigrants.
by Riham Feshir

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