Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a Trump administration policy turns the “American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.” U.S. District Judge John Tunheim granted a motion by advocates for refugees to convert a temporary restraining … Read more

Brother of U.S. citizen girl with rare brain tumor sent to Mexico with deported parents attends SOTU

The oldest brother of an 11-year-old U.S. citizen girl whose treatment for a rare brain tumor was interrupted when her parents were deported to Mexico is attending the State of the Union address Tuesday. The 18-year-old, who traveled from Texas to Washington, D.C., is the guest of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-NY. The young man will … Read more