Category: Articles
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ICE arrests elderly, underdressed Hmong-American man inside his St. Paul home over mistaken identity, family says
In an online fundraiser, family says ICE agents broke down the door, entered with weapons drawn and handcuffed the man inside his home without showing a warrant. Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ice-elderly-hmong-american-citizen-arrested-st-paul/
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Hmong grandfather arrested in his home; brought out wearing boxers and sandals
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (KFGO) — Neighbors were recording when ICE agents raided the home belonging to a Hmong family in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. They brought out a grandfather – a U.S. Citizen – … Full story: https://kfgo.com/2026/01/19/1248604/
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What’s the Matter With Minnesota?
An overview of Minnesota’s major welfare fraud investigations, highlighting oversight failures, federal prosecutions, and the political fallout surrounding COVID?era meal programs and … Full story: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/19/whats-with-minnesota/
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Hmong refugee in Michigan freed by ICE after several months in prison
A 47-year-old Hmong refugee who has lived in Michigan since he was 8 months old was freed Wednesday, Dec. 3, from the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after spending several months … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6999ea6ff9ce4b22a4575ff4fa7f0b2d&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.freep.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f12%2f03%2fhmong-refugee-lue-yang-released-by-ice-after-months-in-prison%2f87592317007%2f&c=11372860089224397258&mkt=en-us
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In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
Like many Americans, I had watched the video of the killing of Good by an ICE officer on a residential street in Minneapolis with horror and sorrow. From afar, this tragic and possibly criminal act of … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=696e68ee263e46f6bf8c490d3ee1a19f&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nytimes.com%2f2026%2f01%2f19%2fopinion%2ftrump-minneapolis-ice.html&c=9518169257686135250&mkt=en-us
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Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government’s deportation drive, two U.S. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pentagon-readies-1-500-troops-for-potential-minnesota-deployment-us-officials-say/ar-AA1UtyXn
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Readers and writers: Bidania’s latest shows a new side of Hmong experience
That bus and those goodbyes are in Bidania’s new book “A Year Without Home” (Nancy Paulsen Books, $18.99), her first middle-grade novel and her first in verse. It has already earned starred reviews … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/readers-and-writers-bidanias-latest-shows-a-new-side-of-hmong-experience/
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Readers and writers: Bidania’s latest shows a new side of Hmong experience
Vong Bidania’s earliest childhood memory, faded now like an old color photo, is of an orange bus pulling out of a refugee camp in Thailand. “I was so young, I’m not sure if this is real or something I … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/readers-writers-bidania-latest-shows-121400460.html
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Why more Americans are carrying passport cards while traveling
As the Trump administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement across the country, more American travelers are relying on documents such as passport cards to prove citizenship. Full story: https://www.aol.com/articles/why-more-americans-carrying-passport-100603123.html
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Michael Barone: What’s the matter with Minnesota?
Minnesota? Somalis? Nine billion dollars in alleged welfare fraud? To understand what’s going on from a distance, it helps to understand basic culture. Minnesota was settled largely by people of … Full story: https://www.mauinews.com/opinion/columns/2026/01/michael-barone-whats-the-matter-with-minnesota/
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Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota’s Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they … Full story: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/16/immigration-enforcement-twin-cities/
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Man arrested by ICE with battering ram has now been released twice
A Liberian man, Garrison Gibson, has been released for a second time after being repeatedly taken into custody following a dramatic initial arrest where immigration agents in Minnesota used a … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-arrested-ice-battering-ram-205349768.html
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Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota’s Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=696b1d2eb35348e188ce5a8e5caaaab3&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sfgate.com%2fnews%2farticle%2fa-liberian-man-released-after-his-battering-ram-21299014.php&c=1423876094092508932&mkt=en-us
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St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her says she has been told to carry her passport due to ICE
The newly installed Mayor of St. Paul Kaohly Her says she has been advised to carry her passport with her amid the ongoing federal immigration operations in the Twin Cities currently. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=696b1d2eb35348e188ce5a8e5caaaab3&url=https%3a%2f%2fbringmethenews.com%2fminnesota-news%2fst-paul-mayor-kaohly-her-says-she-has-been-told-to-carry-her-passport-due-to-ice&c=14035480129070982913&mkt=en-us
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What’s the matter with Minnesota?
Minnesota? Somalis? Nine billion dollars in alleged welfare fraud? To understand what’s going on from a distance, it helps to understand basic culture. Minnesota was settled largely by people of … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/what-s-the-matter-with-minnesota/ar-AA1Ujkuw
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Milwaukee school receives national honor
The Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA) in Milwaukee is celebrating a major national honor. The school has been named a National ESEA Distinguished School, one of the highest recognitions a federally … Full story: https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-school-receives-national-honor/70000843
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ICE Agents Reportedly Asking Minnesotans Where the Asians Are
Federal immigration agents are trying to get Minnesota residents to racially profile their neighbors for deportation. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-agents-reportedly-asking-minnesotans-184343845.html
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St. Paul ICE raid concerns Hmong community
A viral video out of St. Paul shows federal agents swarming the home of Hmong immigrants, who maintain they are U.S. citizens, but were the subject of a raid regardless. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/st-paul-ice-raid-concerns-031204070.html