Monthly Archives: August 2022

What does it mean to be Asian in the United States? A new Pew Research report unpacks the differences and similarities in the experiences of 18 different Asian ethnicities in the United States. It includes video segments (linked above), as well … Continue reading →

Recent headlines focused on Border Patrol agents forcing Sikhs to remove their turbans and then confiscating the turbans and refusing to return them or throwing them in the garbage. That’s just a small part of Border Patrol confiscations. They also … Continue reading →

Today, bi-partisan groups of Senators and Representatives introduced an Afghan Adjustment Act in the House and Senate. Earlier versions, such as HR 3513,  introduced by Rep. Adam Kinzinger  in 2021, went nowhere.Today’s bill, with bi-partisan support, may move forward. Minnesota Senator … Continue reading →

Starting the week with some good news! Just about an hour ago, the Department of Homeland Security announced that Remain in Mexico is over! No new people will be enrolled. Asylum seekers already in the program will be allowed to … Continue reading →

Texas and Arizona governors bus immigrants to score political points, at the expense of the immigrants and the states where they are sent. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser requested National Guard personnel to assist and use of the armory for shelter. Defense … Continue reading →

Migrants are dying in the desert, desperately trying to get into the United States. Migrants already in the United States, with visa applications pending, may die during decades-long waits for processing. More than 8.6 million applications are pending. It has … Continue reading →

More than two years into the Biden presidency, the poison of Trump’s immigration policies continues to flow through the veins of the country. Even when policies have officially ended, their consequences continue. The Trump administration deliberately chose a policy of … Continue reading →

If the reconciliation bill/Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 gets to a vote, expect a lot of amendments to be proposed at the last minute in what is called a “vote-a-rama.” Some of these amendments will be “poison pills” designed to … Continue reading →

The war in Ukraine touches Minnesota farms in many ways, including higher prices for wheat and some other commodities. Workers on the Untiedt Vegetable Farm have a more personal connection: for years, Ukrainians have come as temporary farm workers on … Continue reading →