Immigration

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.
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.
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.
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.
Anti-Islam speaker attracts twice the crowd in Willmar with protest, prayer vigil outside
Usama Dakdok's second visit to Willmar drew a crowd — two crowds, really. Well over 200 people gathered outside Willmar’s Kennedy Elementary School to oppose his visit and celebrate Willmar as a community welcoming to people of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds. Inside the school in front of more than 100 people, the pastor of The Straight Way of Grace Ministry delivered the message that Islam is dangerous.
'My voice is needed': How Nadia Mohamed made election history in St. Louis Park
She came to the west metro suburb as a refugee at age 10. Now Nadia Mohamed, 23, is council member-elect. She’ll be the city’s first Muslim and first Somali council member. It’s a whirlwind story.
A growing number of immigrants and their children call Greater Minnesota home. Three guests from Morris, St. Cloud and Worthington share the complexities of life in smaller towns and cities.
Unskilled jobs draw migrants, changing face of small towns across America
A meatpacking town in the Texas Panhandle is a magnet for immigrants who will do unpopular jobs. The once all-white county has adjusted to its more diverse population.
Minneapolis East African shops boost security after vandalism
Some stores are closing earlier at night. Others have installed new lights and cameras. Owners say these costly steps are needed to restore a sense of safety after a vandal smashed windows on Franklin Avenue.