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Protesters block vehicles at a Fort Snelling federal building housing immigration court

Protesters block vehicles at a Fort Snelling federal building housing immigration court

Several hundred people partially blocked parking lot entrances near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling Tuesday. They were protesting Trump administration policies on immigration.
by MPR News Staff

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Barr changes asylum rules, limits family endangerment claims

Barr changes asylum rules, limits family endangerment claims

Attorney General Barr says Congress never intended for asylum seekers to include family members as part of a "particular social group" eligible for protection.
by Richard Gonzales

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'I know that they're cared for': Why one mom has chosen to foster migrant children

'I know that they're cared for': Why one mom has chosen to foster migrant children

Unaccompanied minors cross the border without family or support. "Any kid that's in my house is, at least while they're here, safe," says one foster mother, Christi.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Sophia Alvarez Boyd and Josh Axelrod

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In Paris, this refugee radio station is a lifeline — in 5 different languages

In Paris, this refugee radio station is a lifeline — in 5 different languages

“Where can I find food? How do I fill out an asylum application?” Stalingrad Connection, a community radio station in Paris, helps migrants find crucial information as they navigate a new country.
by Rebecca Rosman

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Legal rights, advice if you're approached by immigration agents

Legal rights, advice if you're approached by immigration agents

The specter of raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is stoking fears in immigrant communities in Minnesota and across the country. Here’s how to handle interactions with agents.
by Cody Nelson

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ICE broke a car window to arrest an undocumented immigrant. Then they did it again

In two separate but similar incidents this month, federal immigration officials in Minneapolis and Kansas City, Mo., broke out car windows to arrest undocumented immigrants who had reentered the country after being deported.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Federal judge blocks Trump administration's new asylum rule

Federal judge blocks Trump administration's new asylum rule

Just hours earlier, another judge ruled that the change could take effect because it was "in the greater public interest to allow the administration to carry out its immigration policy."
by Vanessa Romo

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U.S. hotels caught in fight over housing detained migrants

U.S. hotels caught in fight over housing detained migrants

There's a new target in the clash over immigration: hotels. Advocacy groups and unions are pressuring Marriott, MGM and others not to house migrants who have been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
by Associated Press

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