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‘Cried with joy’: Minnesota's Liberians find elation, relief in new permanent residency law

‘Cried with joy’: Minnesota's Liberians find elation, relief in new permanent residency law

Minnesota’s Liberian community is celebrating a new federal law that opens a path for permanent residency in the U.S. Advocates say it’s a happy ending to a long, hard-fought journey. Just a year ago, many Liberians feared deportation.

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Truck stops cater to growing number of immigrant drivers

Truck stops cater to growing number of immigrant drivers

The number of long-haul truckers in the U.S. has reached an all-time high, and many are immigrants. Some truck stops are adapting to provide drivers a taste of home while on the road.
by Laura Benshoff

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To produce citizenship data, DHS to share records with Census

To produce citizenship data, DHS to share records with Census

The Department of Homeland Security has finalized an agreement to share records that the Census Bureau says will help it produce data about the citizenship status of every person living in the United States.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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‘It’s been 25 years’: Liberians celebrate new pathway to citizenship

‘It’s been 25 years’: Liberians celebrate new pathway to citizenship

On Saturday, Liberians in Minnesota will celebrate a new law allowing those with temporary status to be in the country permanently. One Twin Cities advocate known in the community as the “DED queen” says she hasn’t stopped dancing since President Trump signed the bill last month.
by Riham Feshir

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U.S. population growth in 2019 is slowest in a century

Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918.
by David Welna

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In population chase, Minnesota fares better than most neighbors

In population chase, Minnesota fares better than most neighbors

Minnesota’s population grew by an estimated 33,000 people from July 2018 to July 2019, according to new U.S. Census Bureau figures. But will it be enough to save all eight of the state’s U.S. House seats?
by Brian Bakst

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Diversity big on the ballot in race for a Minnesota House seat

Diversity big on the ballot in race for a Minnesota House seat

Six of the 12 candidates in the coming District 60A special election in Minneapolis are first- or second-generation immigrants, part of a growing trend of people with new-immigrant roots seeking political power in Minnesota and the U.S.

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Willmar keeps the refugee door open despite concerns

Willmar keeps the refugee door open despite concerns

Rising numbers of Somali and Latino immigrants have brought opportunities and tensions to west-central Minnesota. A recent Kandiyohi County vote to accept more refugees has put those divisions into clearer focus.
by Riham Feshir

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DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids

DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids

Both died from bacterial infections. At the time lawmakers and immigrant advocates decried how the children had been treated in the hours before their deaths and called for an investigation. 
by The Associated Press

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