Immigrant groups are gearing up quickly to counter Pawlenty's hurtful proposals
Last week, Gov. Tim Pawlenty unveiled his latest strategy for dealing with undocumented immigration in Minnesota.And it didn't take long for immigrant groups to gather to discuss how to combat the...
View ArticleDespite efforts, people of color still too often denied top leadership roles
This week, we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. And while it is surely a day to remember one of America's most courageous and inspiring leaders, I feel folks are often missing the point.This...
View ArticleThe two Minnesotas: Report outlines crisis in disparities for communities of...
The healthiest. Tops in education. High quality of life. Minnesota and a fair number of its cities and communities have garnered such labels over the years.But how about "tops in health coverage...
View ArticleLatino troupe looks at ethnic identity during Political Theatre Festival
Do you ever get tired of shaking your stick in the air? Not as if there isn't plenty to rail against, but do you get just plain ole tired?I certainly do.When misguided policies, politicking and useless...
View ArticleMexico's first consul general in Minnesota looks back
After nearly three years as Mexico's consul general in Minnesota, Nathan Wolf is packing up his office, his home and leaving behind his "baby"— the consulate he helped shape from the ground up."Three...
View Article'Myth-busting group' takes on portrayal of immigrants
One of the hardest things for me to do as an immigrant, a fairly well-educated person and a journalist, is to watch so-called "discussions" about immigration on TV.Many times, it seems as if people are...
View Article'Done Wishing': Ilhan Omar on why she's running for House District 60B
It’s not often that Minnesota politics goes beyond rhetorical disagreements and erupts into physical violence. But that is exactly what happened on Feb. 4, 2014, when a DFL Party caucus left its site...
View Article'Refugees: What can we do?' conversation includes needs of Minnesota's newcomers
Civil war, a flight from home, refugee camps – for many, these are terrible scenes on the news, the subject of op-ed columns and political debates. But for some, they are life events: real memories,...
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'An egregious situation': a brief history of undocumented immigration in America
When pundits discuss America’s immigration problem what they are talking about – whether they say it explicitly or not – is the country's undocumented immigration problem.The issue is complex,...
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What we know about Minnesota's undocumented immigrant population
.mp .chart {margin-bottom: 0;} .mp .credit {margin: 0; padding:0;} .mp .component-label: {font-size: .8em !important;}As part of my look at undocumented immigration, I wanted to delve into a...
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