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Immigration

• Undocumented students help peers navigate college
  Teenagers who grow up in this country as illegal immigrants don't qualify for federal grants or loans. They can't do work-study. But a group of students is showing their peers that college can be done.July 30, 2010
• English-only proposal divides Lino Lakes residents
  The northern Twin Cities suburb of Lino Lakes could be the first city in Minnesota to declare English as its official language -- an idea that has divided residents in the community of about 19,000.July 26, 2010
• Ariz. law comes after years of mounting anger
  As the days tick down until the Arizona immigration law takes effect, the state stands as a monument to the anger over illegal immigration that is present in so many places.July 25, 2010
• Suspects in Minn. terror case go free with conditions
  When Minnesota Somalis began traveling to their war-torn homeland to take up arms nearly three years ago, authorities feared they might someday return as domestic terrorists. But recent court activity suggests at least some of the men are not as dangerous as once feared.July 17, 2010
• Unitarian leader on inclusion's challenges
  Unitarian Universalist Association President Peter Morales talks about how the religious sect continues to grow. He leads a church that has no creed and, according to Morales, encourages differences of opinion on issues of spirituality and politics.Midmorning, June 24, 2010
• Census: With jobs scarce, Rust Belt cities and other manufacturing regions decline
  Hurt by the still-sluggish economy, Rust Belt cities and other U.S. manufacturing regions are suffering the biggest population losses as people search elsewhere for jobs.June 22, 2010
• ICE quietly relaxes ban on using stun guns on jailed detainees
  When a Sherburne County Sheriff's deputy used a stun gun on a detained immigrant in 2007, he did not break jail rules. But the deputy appeared to violate standards set by the federal immigration officials for the treatment of detainees.June 2, 2010
• Hmong families, MPD struggle to communicate
  Responding to a growing need, Hmong teenagers in north Minneapolis are spearheading an effort to help their families communicate better with police.May 10, 2010
• Anger over Ariz. immigration law drives US rallies
  Angered by a controversial Arizona immigration law, tens of thousands of protesters - including 50,000 alone in Los Angeles - rallied in cities nationwide demanding President Barack Obama tackle immigration reform immediately.May 1, 2010
• SE Minn. demonstrators call for immigration reform
  About two dozen demonstrators marched in front of the county courthouse in Faribault, as part of a renewed effort in the debate on immigration. The rallies comes on the heels of Arizona's controversial immigration law allowing police to stop people they suspect are in the country illegally.April 30, 2010
• Suburban dad leaves Burnsville to govern in Somalia
  Somali-Americans in Minnesota have long been told they have a duty to help their homeland. But few took that calling to heart like Mohamed Aden.March 26, 2010
• The stories of immigrant families in the US
  Journalist Steve Roberts speaks at the City Club of Cleveland about his new book, "From Every End of This Earth: 13 Families and the New Lives They Made in America."Midday, March 22, 2010
• White House extends status of Liberians in US
  A presidential memorandum issued Friday applies to Liberians who fled the country amid years of civil war and who are living in the United States under "deferred enforced departure status."March 19, 2010
• Newsmaker: Immigration reform march in Washington
  Advocates for immigration reform have been disappointed in the Obama administration's inaction on the issue. On Sunday they plan to gather on the National Mall in Washington to remind the president of his campaign promise to fix immigration.Midmorning, March 18, 2010
• Filmmakers create a genre unknown in France
  Unlike the U.S., France has no tradition of prison movies. So recently when a film opened in French cinemas about a young man trying to survive in a brutal Paris prison it electrified audiences. Now Minnesota audiences can see the movie, called "A Prophet," when it opens this weekend.March 11, 2010

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