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Lawyers say wait times for renewals are stretching to six months, leaving many in a legal limbo that threatens their jobs and their ability to stay in the U.S.

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The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

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How Minnesotans can weigh in on proposed rules for the new cumulative pollution impacts law https://t.co/btTPpz374J

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As the prices of groceries, gas and other necessities soar this summer, many Minnesotans also are navigating new requirements for accessing food assistance.

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New SNAP work requirements have ‘chilling effect’ as need for food aid rises

By @katrina_pross

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The three-day camp, held overlooking the Minnesota River Valley in Bloomington, offered students a chance to practice Dakota language skills and see the landscape in a new way. https://t.co/qs7BYUK94V

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Abdikerm Eidleh, who many witnesses said was a point person in the Feeding Our Future child food aid fraud, has been taken into custody in Mogadishu.

Written by @JoeyPeters

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Colonial Market owner Daniel Hernandez has closed the chain’s south Minneapolis location, which he said never recovered after the store’s employees and customers were targeted during Operation Metro Surge.

Written by Viktorie Spurná

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Summer Dakota camp gives students a window into a language and a worldview. by @bzosiad https://t.co/qs7BYUJBfn

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Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: Hmong Freedom Fest in St. Paul, soul food in Minneapolis, two album release parties and the annual Twin Cities Pride festival in Loring Park.

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Several dozen East African workers rallied outside Amazon’s Shakopee Fulfillment Center on Wednesday, in their first labor action at the facility since last September.

Written by Viktorie Spurná

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Hoops4Unity, a Twin Cities basketball league founded by two childhood friends, has drawn 5,000 people to its tournaments and games since it was launched two years ago.

Written by Khalid Mohamed and Anna Adamson

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The Somali community will come together this weekend for Somali Day celebrations, including an all-day street fair on Lake Street, after a winter in the crosshairs of Operation Metro Surge.

By Sara Hussein

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Researchers from the University of St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota are studying water quality at Twin Cities lakes, and want residents to share their opinions. https://t.co/GN2r13FsG9

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During Operation Metro Surge, hundreds of people were sent to Camp East Montana from Minnesota. Those who were released ended up at Annunciation House in El Paso, where volunteers helped them make their way home.

By Nicolas Scibelli

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Researcher Nayara Lark has turned her passion for Brazilian sweets into a sideline that is now drawing customers at the Como Park Farmers Market in St. Paul.

Written by Ella Stern

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Jury finds seller Chad Banken liable of preying on Muslim homebuyers with inflated prices

By @JoeyPeters and @Mohamed1brah1m

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A jury issued a verdict Monday finding that Minnesota real estate broker Chad Banken used contract for deed to prey on Muslim homebuyers.

Written by Joey Peters and Mohamed Ibrahim

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What would you do if your partner was suddenly taken?

The Yang family of South St. Paul is learning first-hand the devastation of deportation.

Follow Sahan Journal's occasional series, Taken: A family's story of deportation, for the rest of 2026 as reporter @katelyn_vue shares how the Yang family navigates losing a loved one to deportation.

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Federal prosecutors accused 15 Minnesotans this week of assaulting or impeding ICE. Similar cases are being dismissed at high rates.

By @ATHazzard

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