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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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Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort

Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort

Diversity in publishing has been an industry issue for years. But the current controversy over Jeanine Cummins' novel “American Dirt" has intensified the debate. Flatiron Books admits it was caught off guard by the objections of Mexican American writers to Cummins' story of a mother and child fleeing to the U.S. border.
by The Associated Press

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What you need to know about Trump's plan to deport Hmong, Lao immigrants

What you need to know about Trump's plan to deport Hmong, Lao immigrants

The Trump administration is in talks with the government of Laos to allow for the deportation of Lao and Hmong immigrants with criminal records from the United States, federal State Department officials confirmed Monday.
by Riham Feshir

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