Posted inIMMIGRATION Deportation hearing for UMN student delayed as DHS lawyers backtrack on charges by Becky Z. Dernbach April 15, 2025April 15, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Crowd rallies at immigration court as judge hears arguments over releasing UMN grad student on bond by Becky Z. Dernbach and Katelyn Vue April 11, 2025April 11, 2025
Posted inEDUCATION Metro State student sues, saying ICE unlawfully ended his legal status by Becky Z. Dernbach April 10, 2025April 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Students, staff rally at MSU Mankato campus to protest ICE arrest, visa revocations by Dymanh Chhoun April 9, 2025April 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION U student arrested by ICE will remain in jail, could testify at Friday hearing by Katelyn Vue April 8, 2025April 8, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION U.S. government defends ICE detention of U student who is suing for immediate release by Becky Z. Dernbach and Katelyn Vue April 7, 2025April 7, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota sheriffs ink new agreements with ICE to identify, process immigrants for deportation by Andrew Hazzard April 7, 2025April 7, 2025
Posted inEDUCATION U student ‘feared he was being kidnapped’ during ICE arrest, lawsuit says by Becky Z. Dernbach April 1, 2025April 1, 2025
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL Fifteen ways immigrants can protect themselves if ICE shows up at work by Alberto Villafan April 1, 2025April 1, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Code words. Flashing lights. Locked doors. Twin Cities nonprofits embrace strategies to deal with potential ICE encounters by Katelyn Vue April 1, 2025April 9, 2025
Posted inEDUCATION ICE arrests second student in Minnesota, this time at MSU Mankato by Becky Z. Dernbach March 31, 2025April 1, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Immigration policies are hardening under Trump. Here’s how that affects Southeast Asians in the U.S. by Katelyn Vue March 28, 2025March 28, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION What rights protect immigrants and their employers? We’ll answer your questions on Instagram Live. by Sahan Journal March 21, 2025March 21, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota lawmaker, activists raise concerns about legislation targeting undocumented immigrants by Mohamed Ibrahim and Katelyn Vue March 17, 2025April 29, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION La comunidad venezolana de Minnesota sacudida después de que Trump cancela el TPS, lo que lleva a una posible deportación by Katelyn Vue March 12, 2025March 12, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ICE arrests seven at St. Louis Park manufacturing facility by Katelyn Vue February 28, 2025February 28, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Preserving your family’s immigration journey: Where to start by Katelyn Vue February 27, 2025March 6, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Prior Lake teacher threatens to sue district for suspending her over anti-immigrant Facebook post by Katelyn Vue and Becky Z. Dernbach February 17, 2025February 17, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘We are each other’s business’: Minnesota advocates rally statewide to show support for immigrants by Katelyn Vue February 14, 2025February 17, 2025
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL Catch up on our Instagram Live with The Advocates for Human Rights by Sahan Journal February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota’s Venezuelan community shaken after Trump terminates TPS, leading to potential deportation by Katelyn Vue February 10, 2025April 29, 2025
Posted inPOLITICS What questions do you have about immigration? We’ll answer them live on Tuesday. by Sahan Journal February 9, 2025February 9, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Thousands of refugees destined for Minnesota in limbo as local agencies scramble under Trump orders by Katelyn Vue January 31, 2025February 11, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Know your rights: What to do if ICE approaches you, according to Minnesota immigration experts by Abe Asher January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Climate of fear: Minnesota activists, business work to tamp down rumors of ICE raids by Alfonzo Galvan and Katelyn Vue January 28, 2025January 28, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Somali family reunites in Minneapolis as President Trump strands refugees across the world by Katelyn Vue January 24, 2025January 24, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Rochester woman recognized for volunteering thousands of hours helping immigrants in S.E. Minnesota by Katelyn Vue January 3, 2025December 20, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘I came here to be safe’: Minnesota journalists who fled Somalia, Ethiopia fear deportation under Trump by Mohamud Farah December 23, 2024December 20, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Prior Lake elementary school teacher under fire for allegedly sharing anti-immigrant post by Katelyn Vue December 19, 2024December 20, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION After building lives in Minnesota, many Venezuelans fear rollback of TPS by Elza Goffaux and Cynthia Tu December 16, 2024December 20, 2024
Posted inPOLITICS ‘Never thought the regime would end in our lifetime’: Syrians in Minnesota celebrate Assad’s fall by Elza Goffaux and Katelyn Vue December 10, 2024December 10, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION ¿Podría Trump utilizar los datos de la Licencia de Conducir para Todos para las deportaciones? Los funcionarios de Minnesota dicen que las protecciones están en su lugar, ya que las solicitudes siguen llegando. by Andrew Hazzard November 18, 2024February 18, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Could Trump use Driver’s License for All data for deportations? Minnesota officials say protections are in place as applications roll in. by Andrew Hazzard November 15, 2024November 14, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Dentro de los planes de inmigración de Donald Trump: deportaciones masivas, fronteras más estrictas, redadas en los lugares de trabajo. by Katelyn Vue and Joey Peters November 14, 2024February 14, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Inside Donald Trump’s immigration plans: mass deportations, tighter borders, workplace raids by Katelyn Vue and Joey Peters November 14, 2024November 15, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION «Podemos construir un movimiento»: Los activistas planean hacer frente a los planes de Trump contra los inmigrantes by Elza Goffaux and Alfonzo Galvan November 13, 2024November 13, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘We can build a movement’: Activists plan to push back on Trump plans targeting immigrants by Elza Goffaux and Alfonzo Galvan November 8, 2024November 11, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota Lebanese community on edge as Israel-Hezbollah conflict impacts loved ones by Katelyn Vue October 22, 2024October 22, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Five key takeaways from new Census data about Minnesota’s immigrants and communities of color by Cynthia Tu October 21, 2024October 22, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota’s largest Muslim cemetery breaks ground near Farmington after 10-year saga by Katelyn Vue October 9, 2024December 16, 2025
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Driver and Vehicle Services giving more written tests in Spanish than ever before by Tim Harlow October 3, 2024October 3, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘On an awareness journey’: Somali autism summit brings together advocates, families by Mohamud Farah and Elza Goffaux September 9, 2024September 9, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION At Camp Colectiva, immigrant students get a Minnesota summer camp experience by Andrew Hazzard August 28, 2024March 18, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Very frustrating’: Hmong leaders worry U.S. Census’ refusal to reclassify groups could harm access to resources by Abe Asher August 16, 2024April 11, 2025
Posted inPOLITICS For Minnesota’s growing Venezuelan community, disputed election sparks worry, hope by Elza Goffaux August 7, 2024October 24, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Muslim spiritual care offers comfort — and improves patient outcomes — at HCMC by Hibah Ansari July 17, 2024July 17, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Biden order streamlining path to citizenship for spouses could affect 40,000 Minnesotans by Hibah Ansari June 21, 2024June 21, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION, News Local movement pushing for temporary protected status for Ecuadorians gains momentum by Hibah Ansari and Alfonzo Galvan June 18, 2024June 20, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Small in numbers, Cameroonian community is beginning to make a mark on Minnesota by Hibah Ansari and Cynthia Tu June 5, 2024June 7, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Giving people their history back’: Genealogist helps BIPOC Minnesotans trace ancestral roots by Amirah Razman May 16, 2024May 13, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Waiting for this opportunity’: Two Oromo refugees pay it forward by sponsoring a stranger through Welcome Corps by Hibah Ansari April 22, 2024April 23, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota Muslim leaders see uptick in conversions, including many since Gaza war began by Hibah Ansari April 9, 2024April 10, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION DACA helped her find a voice. Now Movimiento organizer is charting her next step towards bigger change by Hibah Ansari April 2, 2024April 5, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Ecuadorians fleeing violence and economic distress seek a new start in Minnesota by Hibah Ansari March 18, 2024October 24, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION St. Paul interfaith group steps up to help house surge in families from Central America by Hibah Ansari February 21, 2024March 21, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Losing our language, traditions’: Growth in Somali culture programs aims to address second-generation language loss by Atra Mohamed February 19, 2024February 19, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION St. Cloud woman combines Ojibwe and Muslim beliefs to forge her own path by Hibah Ansari January 31, 2024February 13, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Cedar-Riverside community divided over future of historic Dania Hall lot by Abdirizak Diis January 26, 2024January 30, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Tasting that brought us back’: How a Twin Cities Hmong family fought grief with 400 Whoppers from Burger King by Katelyn Vue January 15, 2024April 11, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘I think I will stay here’: Minnesota’s Afghan community establishes deep roots a year after resettlement by Hibah Ansari and Cynthia Tu January 2, 2024January 9, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Top 5 immigration stories of 2023: Driver’s Licenses for All, reunification delays, tragedy in the Somali community by Hibah Ansari December 27, 2023December 27, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, IMMIGRATION Ubah Ali breaks barriers as first Somali American on-air reporter in Twin Cities TV market by Gustav DeMars November 6, 2023November 10, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION Filled with fear and excitement, one St. Paul man vies for a license under Driver’s Licenses for All by Hibah Ansari October 3, 2023October 6, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION Que debe saber sobre Licencias de Conducir para Todos en Minnesota by Hibah Ansari and Alfonzo Galvan October 3, 2023October 3, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION Driver’s Licenses for All brings relief as undocumented Minnesotans apply for licenses after 20-year prohibition by Alfonzo Galvan and Hibah Ansari October 2, 2023October 4, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION, News Why does Minnesota’s Asian community earn more than all other groups, yet still experience poverty at above-average rates? by Joey Peters September 25, 2023September 29, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, IMMIGRATION, News Census data: Minnesotans of color grew in number, but continue to face disparities by Joey Peters, Hibah Ansari and Cynthia Tu September 14, 2023September 15, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS How did Minnesota become a hub for Hmong people? by Yuqing Liu September 8, 2023September 15, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION Driver’s Licenses for All goes into effect this week. Here’s how to apply for a license. by Hibah Ansari September 7, 2023October 3, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION Citizenry on a stick: Minnesota State Fair holds first naturalization ceremony since 1996 for new Americans by Hibah Ansari August 28, 2023September 1, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION New immigration services center opens on St. Paul’s East Side by Hibah Ansari August 4, 2023August 4, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION U.S. Census Bureau’s classification of Asian ethnic groups is harmful, warn Minnesota lawmakers by Abe Asher July 21, 2023July 21, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION Trump ‘Muslim ban’ continues to delay family reunification two years after it ended by Hibah Ansari July 20, 2023October 10, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION St. Cloud man’s request to sponsor family’s immigration granted, but reunification could take years by Hibah Ansari and Aala Abdullahi June 27, 2023October 11, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION St. Cloud man sues U.S. government after failed six-year effort to sponsor family’s immigration from refugee camp by Hibah Ansari and Aala Abdullahi April 13, 2023June 13, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Refugee resettlement in Minnesota: How everyday citizens can help by Tom Crann and Amy Felegy January 27, 2023February 1, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION Afghan Cultural Society’s first-ever office space offers hope and healing with a touch of home and a cup of tea. by Hibah Ansari October 19, 2022December 9, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Rochester sisters reach $80K settlement with federal government for abuse and mistreatment they suffered at the border. by Joey Peters and Hibah Ansari October 6, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION St. Paul refugee resettlement agency launches nation’s first guaranteed income program for immigrants. by Hibah Ansari September 7, 2022April 5, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION Two years after Trump left office, the International Institute of Minnesota is expanding to help welcome and resettle new arrivals by Hibah Ansari August 18, 2022April 5, 2023
Posted inIMMIGRATION Fewer Hennepin County children enter foster care. But family reunifications become less likely, too, report says. by Farrah Mina August 10, 2022August 10, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Bois Forte Band of Chippewa celebrates historic return of tribal land. by Jana Hollingsworth June 9, 2022June 9, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota has long welcomed people fleeing disaster in their home countries. by Nina Moini June 1, 2022June 1, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Rochester confronts its segregated housing history, Mayo founders’ role by Catharine Richert May 23, 2022May 23, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION They thought they were alone, but leaders in the LGBTQ Hmong community found their voices and solidarity in the Twin Cities. Meet local changemakers working to improve LGBTQ acceptance and visibility in the Hmong community. by Marla Khan-Schwartz May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Kevin Xiong moved to the Twin Cities with $500 in his pocket after reading about a group for LGBTQ Hmong people. Today, he’s leading change as executive director of a charter school. by Marla Khan-Schwartz May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION There’s ‘no word for queer’ in the Hmong language. Musician and spoken word artist SUNAH crafts new, positive phrases in Hmong to identify members of the LGBTQ community. by Marla Khan-Schwartz May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Drawing on her own experiences, Xay Yang provides programming and mental health services for queer and trans survivors of abuse. by Marla Khan-Schwartz May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION How many kinds of pho can you find in Minneapolis? Ask Ka Vang. She’ll promote the city’s diversity in her new role at Meet Minneapolis. by Anna Nguyen May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Imam Abdirahman Aden Kariye was buckled into his airplane seat Sunday ready to fly home. Then TSA agents ordered him off, causing him to miss Eid at his Bloomington mosque. by Abe Asher May 4, 2022May 5, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Black Tech Talent launched two years ago to support Black professionals in Minnesota. The ambitious startup is now looking to expand nationwide. by Dee Cordell-Whitney May 2, 2022May 3, 2022
Posted inFaith, IMMIGRATION Ramadan 2022: A Minnesota community calendar on where to celebrate the holy month. by Katelyn Vue April 14, 2022April 22, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION, News Moob, Hmoob, or Hmong? A word on a rock in a St. Paul peace garden divides a community. by Tiffany Bui April 12, 2022April 12, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minneapolis and St. Paul can take several steps to improve life and build economic success for immigrants and refugees, a new study says. by Hibah Ansari April 8, 2022April 8, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minneapolis City Council members for the first time pass a resolution recognizing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The effort also supports the public playing of the call to prayer year-round. by Hibah Ansari March 24, 2022March 24, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION, POLITICS Worthington’s fast-growing communities of color see economic gains but little political power. Yet. by Hannah Yang March 22, 2022March 22, 2022
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, IMMIGRATION Meet Minnesota gamers and game developers of color working to see themselves on screen. by Hannah Yang February 25, 2022February 25, 2022
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK, IMMIGRATION As a girl in Wisconsin, ThaoMee Xiong’s immigrant father worked the halls of her school – as its janitor. Decades later, she works the halls of power in Minnesota for the Coalition of Asian American Leaders. by Katelyn Vue February 16, 2022February 16, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION, POLITICS This week, Minnesotan KaYing Yang joins President Joe Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans. One searing experience she’ll bring to the job: Watching her Hmong parents work against daunting obstacles to build a new life in America. by Abe Asher February 3, 2022February 3, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION, Sports Futsal is a smaller, faster version of soccer. The global game is seeing a boom in the Twin Cities, driven by an immigrant player base. by Andrew Hazzard January 18, 2022January 18, 2022