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Immigration

Commentary: Moving to Mexico for love sounded awesome. Then my African uncle called.

Commentary: Moving to Mexico for love sounded awesome. Then my African uncle called.

Patriarchy remains a powerful force in the lives of African families in America, as longtime Minnesotan Jeffrey Bissoy discovered recently when he decided to leave his job and follow his heart — and then Uncle Claude asked: “In what world do you think this is OK?”
by Jeffrey Bissoy

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East African parents call for support, not scorn, in fight against teen addiction

East African parents call for support, not scorn, in fight against teen addiction

Mothers struggling to help their children with substance abuse are often told they’re too soft on their kids. At a meeting Monday night, families and addiction experts said it’s time for the community to confront the problem and end the judgment.

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U.S.-Canada border community's culture changes as security tightens

U.S.-Canada border community's culture changes as security tightens

While the wall and asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border have drawn a lot of attention, heightened security at the northern border has changed the character of the once-neighborly frontier.
by John Burnett

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Contractor accused of trafficking unauthorized workers faces trial

Contractor accused of trafficking unauthorized workers faces trial

Labor-trafficking cases are rarely prosecuted in Minnesota. The case of Ricardo Batres, who prosecutors say exploited unauthorized immigrants who worked for him, is the first of its kind to go to trial in Hennepin County.
by Riham Feshir

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Tents, stench, smoke: Health risks are gripping migrant camp

Tents, stench, smoke: Health risks are gripping migrant camp

A humanitarian crisis is worsening each day at the camp across the border from Brownsville, Texas, where a large American flag flapping in the wind is visible from more than 700 tents. As many as 2,000 immigrants are waiting for U.S. court hearings amid deteriorating medical and sanitary conditions.
by The Associated Press

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Youth, diversity take the reins of power at St. Paul City Hall

Youth, diversity take the reins of power at St. Paul City Hall

“We made our campaigns about people,” says council member-elect Nelsie Yang, 24 — a renter, a woman of color and one of the new faces of political power in St. Paul.

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Supreme Court may side with Trump on 'DREAMers'

Supreme Court may side with Trump on 'DREAMers'

At issue is the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which granted temporary protection from deportation to roughly 700,000 young people.
by Nina Totenberg

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U.S. held record number of migrant kids in custody in 2019

U.S. held record number of migrant kids in custody in 2019

New government data shows an unprecedented 69,550 migrant children held in U.S. government custody over the past year. That's more kids detained away from their parents than any other country, according to United Nations researchers.
by The Associated Press

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DACA recipients look to Supreme Court for hope

DACA recipients look to Supreme Court for hope

The Trump administration is asking the court to invalidate the program that temporarily protects from deportation some 700,000 "dreamers" who were brought to the country illegally as children.
by Nina Totenberg

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