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MN federal judges skip Trump's welcome video for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies

MN federal judges skip Trump's welcome video for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies

The recorded presidential message has been a part of naturalization ceremonies for two decades. Federal judges here, however, are not playing Trump’s video congratulations, and it’s not clear why.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Immigration chief: 'Give me your tired, your poor who can stand on their own 2 feet'

Immigration chief: 'Give me your tired, your poor who can stand on their own 2 feet'

Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the new rule, which can deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits, is part of Trump "keeping his promises."
by Sasha Ingber

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How the violence in Honduras extends beyond its borders

How the violence in Honduras extends beyond its borders

To understand why so many people are coming to the United States to seek asylum, it’s important look at the conditions in the countries they’re leaving.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Sahan Journal puts a front-page focus on Minnesota's new immigrants

Sahan Journal puts a front-page focus on Minnesota's new immigrants

Mukhtar Ibrahim didn’t plan to be a reporter when he came to Minnesota from East Africa in 2005, but he quickly grasped journalism’s value. Now 31, the seasoned journalist is launching Sahan Journal, a website focused on Minnesota’s rapidly growing immigrant communities.
by Chris Graves

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'Let our voices be heard': Marchers protest immigration raids

'Let our voices be heard': Marchers protest immigration raids

The children of Sacred Heart Catholic Church streamed out into Mississippi's heat on a blistering Sunday afternoon, carrying what they said was a message of opposition against immigration raids their parents could not.
by The Associated Press

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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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