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Immigration

  • Immigration from Mexico to U.S. comes to standstill
    The number of Mexican immigrants living illegally in the U.S. has dropped significantly for the first time in decades.April 24, 2012
  • Mark Cangemi, 9/11 investigator, adopts immigrant teen's cause
    The immigration special agent who ordered the arrest of convicted Sept. 11 hijacker Zacarias Moussaoui has taken up a new cause. Mark Cangemi is trying to help an immigrant teenager stay in the country.April 23, 2012
  • Somali-American photographer presents a new view of his community
    A photography exhibit at the Whittier Gallery in Minneapolis aims to showcase young Somali men who are improving the lives of others in the Twin Cities. After years of seeing images of Somali terrorists in the news, photographer Mohamud Mumin wanted to offer a different picture of his community. His first solo show will do just that.March 29, 2012
  • Congressman recommends immigrants carry documents
    An Illinois congressman is recommending that illegal immigrants living in states with tough new immigration laws start carrying documents showing their ties to their U.S. communities.December 2, 2011
  • Forced to leave, Hibbing man dies waiting for immigration visa
    For the past decade, a change in immigration law has sent foreign-born spouses of U.S. citizens back to their home countries to obtain visas. For some, it has resulted in a high-stakes waiting game, and that's how 26-year-old Alyssa Garcia lost her husband.November 28, 2011
  • US shifts deportation policy; non-criminal cases in question
    The Department of Homeland Security has begun reviewing cases to speed up deportation of illegal immigrants who are criminals while also clearing the backlog of cases of people in the country illegally who are not criminals.November 18, 2011
  • Illegal immigration slows, but the debate rages on
    Illegal border crossings between Mexico and the U.S. are at their lowest levels since the 1970s. What policies and conditions have stemmed the tide of illegal border crossings? How is the change affecting towns along the fence? And why aren't any U.S. politicians claiming victory?Midmorning, October 25, 2011
  • Wiretaps in Minn. terror trial renew Somali fears
    The trial of two Minnesota women accused of funneling money to a terror group is being closely watched by members of the state's Somali community, with many saying it is breeding mistrust in an immigrant population already fearful of government.October 16, 2011
  • Founder of migrant farm workers group steps down
    After more than a decade as executive director of the migrant farm workers organization Centro Campesino, Victor Contreras is stepping down.July 15, 2011
  • ICE announces changes to immigration enforcement
    Federal immigration authorities said Friday they're changing the way they enforce immigration policies in an effort to focus on the most serious criminals and to give government field attorneys more discretion.June 17, 2011
  • Obama mocks Republican position on immigration
    Delving anew into an explosive issue, President Barack Obama stood near the border with Mexico on Tuesday and declared it more secure than ever, trying to build pressure on Republicans to take on a comprehensive immigration overhaul.May 10, 2011
  • Fewer children from abroad adopted in Minn.
    The number of children Minnesotans are adopting from abroad is declining, reflecting national trends.May 6, 2011
  • Somali-Americans hail Owatonna school settlement
    Parents and Muslim civil rights leaders say a settlement between federal officials and the Owatonna Public School District after a federal civil rights investigation of alleged harassment against Somali students is a victory for all minority students.April 13, 2011
  • Census: Immigrants contributing to suburban boom
    An increase in immigrants and other diverse communities is contributing to population growth in some second and third ring suburbs in the Twin Cities metro.April 7, 2011
  • More janitors fired in Minn. after immigration audit
    Federal immigration authorities have identified a second large janitorial company operating in Minnesota -- Harvard Maintenance -- that has hired workers who don't have proper documentation. The company is dismissing 240 workers, according to their union.March 14, 2011

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