Monthly Archives: August 2022

The United States needs more immigrants. Immigrants make good citizens, eventually, and contribute massively to the U.S. economy. Stories in the news today highlight immigrant entrepreneurs in Minnesota, immigrant factory workers in Fargo, ND, immigrant farm workers in Maine.  Faiso … Continue reading →

Remain in Mexico is finally, albeit slowly, coming to an end. When President Biden took office in 2021, he ordered an end to the policy. Then Republican attorneys general sued and Trump-appointed judges ordered the policy to remain in effect. … Continue reading →

Border agents need to put down some address for newly arrived immigrants, so that notices can be sent there. But what if the immigrant has no address? One solution is to put down the address of a shelter or non-profit … Continue reading →

There’s a new DACA rule in town … almost. The “new” rule just codifies the 2012 rule, putting it into the Federal Register as an official regulation. And it won’t take effect until October 31. No new DACA applications will … Continue reading →

Rural Minnesota does not have enough local meat processing plants. A report from the Minnesota Farmers Union, University of Minnesota, and MN Department of Agriculture finds that rural meat processing plants can’t find qualified meat cutters and butchers, and recommends … Continue reading →

Today’s news begins with stories looking at the bigger picture of immigration: reflections on migrants and monarch butterflies, the reality of climate migrants and the complete lack of immigration policies and laws about climate refugees; the success of xenophobic sloganeering … Continue reading →

The Biden administration tried to make major changes in Trump-era immigration regulations and policies. Many of these changes have been blocked by Trump-appointed judges hearing lawsuits brought by Republican state attorneys general. Other significant changes remain in effect, at least … Continue reading →

Hundreds of people die trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border every year, at least 728 last year alone. Others die at sea, many trying to cross from Haiti. For decades, long before Trump, the U.S. government has tried to deter … Continue reading →

Family separation was a deliberate policy of cruelty under the Trump administration, designed to inflict maximum pain. Part of the policy was lack of record-keeping, making reunification of families next to impossible. Even as the process of finding and reuniting … Continue reading →

On the anniversary of the fall of Kabul, remember the Afghans still seeking safety, and all of those living under Taliban rule—especially the Afghan women. Congress must act to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, giving a formal path to legal … Continue reading →