Immigration

April 4, 2011 6:51 PM

Dayton ends state's use of E-Verify

The controversial check of work eligibility for state employees and large vendors doing business with the state was one of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's executive orders allowed to expire.use

by Sasha Aslanian

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April 14, 2010 10:36 AM

Bill to ease citizen border crossings headed for vote

Legislation aimed at speeding up international border crossings is headed for a final vote in the Minnesota Senate.

by Tim Pugmire

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February 14, 2007 1:55 PM

DFLers introduce immigration reform package

Gov. Tim Pawlenty's longstanding opposition to a higher education bill for immigrants hasn't deterred DFL lawmakers from pushing for the measure again this year.

by Tim Pugmire

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April 12, 2006 2:01 PM

Audit: Errors rife when immigrants apply for health care

County human services workers make many errors when they process applications from immigrants for public health care, allowing some to get benefits they may not be entitled to, according to an audit released Wednesday.

by Tom Scheck

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April 11, 2006 5:41 PM

Immigration issue could be political windfall for Pawlenty

Gov. Pawlenty has called for cracking down on illegal immigration, and although his proposals are unlikely to get through the Legislature intact this session, he could get some political traction from the issue.

by Laura McCallum

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March 8, 2006 4:43 PM

DFLers come up with their own immigration proposal

The list of immigration reform ideas at the state Capitol is growing longer. DFL senators unveiled a package of proposals Wednesday that focuses on education and workforce issues.

by Tim Pugmire

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June 22, 2004 12:00 AM

2004: More families arrive

MPR News reporter Toni Randolph joined Hmong families at the Twin Cities International Airport in June 2004 as they awaited the arrival of relatives and friends planning to resettle in Minnesota from refugee camps in Thailand.

by Toni Randolph

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March 12, 1999 12:00 AM

1999: This is Home | Hmong in Minnesota

In a four-part documentary in 1999, MPR News reporter Lynette Nyman explored the ways members of St. Paul's Hmong community wrestled with issues of culture and identity, with maintaining ties to the past and seeking to thrive in modern urban America.

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November 6, 1992 12:00 AM

1992: "We are Hmong," a play for the generations

MPR News reporter Chris Roberts talks to the playwright and cast behind "We are Hmong," an original play collaboratively produced in St. Paul in 1992.

by Chris Roberts