Monthly Archives: June 2019

Roberto Escalona Moreno, a Cuban asylum seeker, remains stranded in Mexico by the Trump administration’s Remain-In-Mexico policy, which allows asylum seekers to cross the border only for immigration court hearings and then escorts them back. Moreno says he has witnessed … Continue reading →

This is not a comprehensive list, because a comprehensive list would be book-length. This is a start, a list of seven simple steps you can take today and tomorrow and next week, and then do over again and again until … Continue reading →

Yesterday, the House caved in and passed the Republican Senate version of “supplemental emergency” funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and the U.S. military to use in border enforcement. The bill’s backers said it was … Continue reading →

After last week’s New York Times article, the St. Cloud Times fired back with an eloquent editorial and call to action. The Star Tribune chimed in with an explanation of how Somali refugees came to Minnesota. On the national scene, … Continue reading →

If your stomach still churning from the past week’s roller coaster deportation drama, @Jonathan Blitzer tweeted a quick timeline to bring you up to date (below). An even bigger drama is unfolding on  the border, as a few lawyers and … Continue reading →

June 20 was World Refugee Day, so the New York Times showed Minnesota’s worst side, with a long article spotlighting the most racist, anti-refugee voices in the state. Minnesota looks much better in stories of two Minnesota refugee stories, and … Continue reading →

As the president’s tweets threaten unauthorized immigrants inside the United States, a new report says that the death toll for migrants trying to enter the United States is up 50 percent over last year, with at least 380 Latin American … Continue reading →

As the International Institute in St. Paul celebrates its 100th anniversary, Executive Director Gane Graupman told the Midway Monitor:  “Where people come from has changed over the years, but their desire for opportunity, education, jobs, freedom, and safety have not … Continue reading →

As refugees continue to move from intolerable situations in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, even Mexico, and other countries around the world, The Trump administration doubles down on its no-room-for-anyone policies. That leaves refugees out in the cold—or this month, out … Continue reading →

Marian Wright Edelman’s admonition seems particularly damning when we look at U.S. treatment of immigrant children. Denial of safe haven, overcrowded shelters, prison-like detention, mistreatment, neglect, and death top the stories coming from the southern border. While today’s post focuses … Continue reading →