Category: Articles
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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
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Clifford Oto’s top 12 (plus 2) photos from 2025
Explore Stockton Record photographer Clifford Oto’s favorite photos from each month of 2025 (plus two bonus images). Full story: https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/lifestyle/2026/01/13/photos-that-defined-2025-in-stockton-and-san-joaquin-county/88052857007/
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Sheboygan County opens new community health survey
Sheboygan County health partners are launching a community health survey to gather local data and guide future services. Open through April. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sheboygan-county-opens-community-health-230104302.html
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Four Questions for V.T. Bidania
In her new middle grade novel in verse, ‘A Year Without Home,’ V.T. Bidania tells the story of her Hmong family’s escape from Laos after the end of the Vietnam War. Full story: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/99432-four-questions-for-v-t-bidania.html
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In Trump’s first year, daily ICE arrests climbed 230% in Michigan
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 2,300 people in Michigan last year, as the pace of daily arrests jumped by 230%. Full story: https://www.mlive.com/news/2026/01/in-trumps-first-year-daily-ice-arrests-climbed-230-in-michigan.html
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New Eyes Play-Reading Festival at Playwrights’ Center
Celebrate new voices, ideas, and works in Asian American theater at Theater Mu’s free play-reading festival. On Jan 23 & 24, join us for a 10-Minute Playfest ft. nationally submitted scripts that … Full story: https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/regional/New-Eyes-Play-Reading-Festival-4353031
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ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Elizabeth Lugert-Thom, of St. Paul, warned people on social media last week that two men came to her door in the North End on Wednesday. One had a badge hanging around his neck and she could make out … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/01/12/st-paul-ice-activity/
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ICE in Minnesota: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief spotted in Midway Target
Also on Sunday, an Associated Press photographer took a photo of Bovino in the Target in St. Paul’s Midway on University Avenue. Video from Fischer showed Bovino leaving the restroom area in the front … Full story: https://www.themorningsun.com/2026/01/12/st-paul-ice-activity/