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Immigration

• No slowdown in illegal document trade
  The immigration raid this week in Worthington, Minnesota hasn't stopped the vendors of fake documents.December 13, 2006
• Fear and uncertainty in Worthington follow immigration raid
  Residents of Worthington spent the day reacting to Tuesday's immigration raid at the Swift meat-packing plant in the community. Many Swift workers scared and confused about their future, and that of their friends and relatives.December 13, 2006
• Initial impact of the Swift raid
  MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Worthington Mayor Alan Oberloh about how the raid is affecting the town.December 13, 2006
• Feds raid meat-packing plant in Minnesota
  Federal agents raided a southwest Minnesota meatpacking plant on Tuesday, searching for illegal immigrants involved in an identity-theft ring.December 12, 2006
• Latinos sending more money back home
  The Latino population in Minnesota is growing rapidly, and the money immigrants send to Latin America from Minnesota is growing even faster. A recent report estimates a doubling in the amount of money transfers over the last two years.December 3, 2006
• How to make a new place home
  Many immigrants to the United States arrive in the footsteps of family members who have already come to this country. Some come with no network.October 11, 2006
• On the fence about border control
  The Senate is expected to vote this week on an immigration reform bill that was already passed by the House. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 aims to tighten border security by implementing a surveillance camera system and building a 700-mile-long fence along the US-Mexico border.Midmorning, September 27, 2006
• The challenge of speaking Spanish in America
  If you listen to a group of native Spanish-speakers, you might think their fast-paced conversation means easy communication with one another. But within the Spanish-speaking population, there's a very clear divide -- a linguistic "us" and "them."September 26, 2006
• Immigrant farmers work and learn in a new land
  The Latino farming population in Minnesota is growing rapidly. It almost doubled from 1997 to 2002. To help some of the new residents, a nonprofit organization developed a specialized project that helps immigrant farmers continue their agragrian lifestyle in this country.September 15, 2006
• Crime victim visa slow going
  Federal officials have failed to meet a deadline for implementing a special visa designed to encourage illegal immigrants to help with criminal investigations. Regulations for the U visa should be out soon. A 16 year old in southern Minnesota hopes that's true.September 5, 2006
• A tour of Mexican music in the Twin Cities
  One of the largest niche markets in Latin music in the Twin Cities is regional Mexican music. We took a tour of the Mexican music scene with the author of "Musica de la Raza," a book that tells the story of Minnesota's Mexican and Chicano musicians.September 1, 2006
• The Oromo sing a joyful song
  After fleeing Ethiopia to escape persecution, more Oromo people have landed in Minnesota than any other place in the world. The music they've brought with them pulsates with joy.August 31, 2006
• Somali music is here, but hard to find
  Despite being home to one of the largest Somali populations in the U.S., Minnesotans know relatively little about Somali music. We learn more about the music Somalis generally keep to themselves.August 30, 2006
• Senators compare security along U.S. borders
  U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton is one of several senators comparing security along both of our nation's borders. He is ending a two-day tour of our nation's Mexican border Wednesday, after visiting Minnesota's Canadian border last week.August 30, 2006
• Indian music has a kinship with jazz
  We're sampling the ever-increasing variety of ethnic music in Minnesota in a series called "Notes from Home." In this installment, music from India.August 29, 2006

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