Tag: opinion
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For Minnesota elder care facilities, ICE crackdown hits close to home
The specter of armed agents walking past residents in wheelchairs, demanding papers from staff in the middle of a shift, is no longer a dystopian fiction — it is a plausible Tuesday, clinical … Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/opinion/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-elder-care/
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Bee Vang: What Clint Eastwood’s ‘Gran Torino’ got right
>From the commentary, ” More than 17 years since the (Grand Torino” … Now is as good a time as any for the moral clarity they found in the film to pave a way forward, especially here in Minnesota.” … Full story: https://www.wctrib.com/opinion/columns/bee-vang-what-clint-eastwoods-gran-torino-got-right
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Bee Vang: What Clint Eastwood’s ‘Gran Torino’ got right — and what America refused to learn
There was a deep chill in the air the day President Donald Trump said he’d consider invoking the Insurrection Act after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good in … Full story: https://triblive.com/opinion/bee-vang-what-clint-eastwoods-gran-torino-got-right-and-what-america-refused-to-learn/
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What Clint Eastwood’s ‘Gran Torino’ got right — and what America refused to learn
The Minneapolis immigrant community that inspired the 2008 “post-race” film has still yet to realize its promise. Full story: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-02-04/minneapolis-hmong-community-gran-torino
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A not-‘toned down’ Trump regime prepares for ethnic cleansing in Ohio
A plan for immigration raids this week on thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio shows that nothing has changed. Full story: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-ice-haitians-springfield-ohio-20260201.html
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A not-‘toned down’ Trump regime prepares for ethnic cleansing in Ohio
A plan for immigration raids this week on thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, shows that nothing has changed. Full story: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-ice-haitians-springfield-ohio-20260201.html
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Opinion | The danger of pitting Hmong and Somali communities against each other
The Hmong vs. Somali framing in a recent Joe Rogan podcast episode uses a familiar tactic of oppression: encouraging marginalized groups to fight with one another, Talee Vang writes. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6975007059f442cdb5f9fbd6c6809493&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fmn-somali-community-fraud-accusations-right-wing-media%2f601568053&c=1451470436752367450&mkt=en-us
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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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AI’s accuracy and dependability can fall short of standards required in court | Opinion
Wisconsin legislators have proposed replacing human translators used by the government, including the courts, with AI. They’ll regret it. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6916146fc32941ea80485612c1f932db&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.jsonline.com%2fstory%2fopinion%2f2025%2f11%2f13%2fai-wisconsin-courts-translators-software%2f87214208007%2f&c=17465144498090705186&mkt=en-us
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Democratic Rep.: Think You’re American? Maybe Not According to Trump | Opinion
To suggest that some refugees are more “deserving” is to erase the contributions of refugees who have given back to America. Full story: https://www.newsweek.com/democratic-rep-think-youre-american-maybe-not-according-to-trump-opinion-10974052
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Immigrant police officers have made our communities stronger
Last week, a gunman walked into a Manhattan building and killed four people. One was a New York City police officer — Didarul Islam, 36, an immigrant from Bangladesh, who left behind two sons and a … Full story: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/04/opinion/immigrant-police-officers-community-trust/
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Our View: Asylum policy has long been bipartisan
The Trump administration’s suspension of the U.S. refugee program goes against long-standing bipartisan and public support to help people persecuted in war- torn countries. Full story: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-asylum-policy-has-long-been-bipartisan/article_c2c86631-360e-49c9-ba5d-0d7d464e890e.html
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Proposal to limit raising roosters is culturally deaf. Here’s why | Opinion
The bill, authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers, D-Santa Rosa, would prohibit a person from keeping or raising more than three roosters per acre, or 25 roosters total on any property. It is more … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/proposal-limit-raising-roosters-culturally-221424214.html
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McCaa: There’s a difference between a father and Dad
On the first Fathers Day since the loss of his father, McCaa reflects on the importance of Dads — not just fathers, but fathers who take the … Full story: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2025/06/14/mccaa-theres-a-difference-between-a-father-and-a-dad/
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Fresno superintendent Her must lead with cultural responsiveness, transparency | Opinion
Following a tense and politically charged search process, Misty Her has made double history: She is the first woman and the first Hmong American to serve as superintendent of the Fresno Unified School … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/fresno-superintendent-her-must-lead-230000013.html
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Fresno, the city of immigrants and diversity, welcomes Hmong City Council member | Opinion
Brandon Vang, who reflected on his family’s support in his first comments as a Fresno City Council member, was sworn in on Thursday. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/fresno-city-immigrants-diversity-welcomes-214900636.html
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A book that changed my mind: ‘The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down’
I used to be dismissive of spiritual approaches to healing. Then I opened my eyes to something essential about them. Full story: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/25/opinion/epliepsy-spirit-catches-you-fadiman/
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We want to hear from you: Milwaukee woman was deported to Laos. Was that right? | Opinion
Tags: American, Hmong, Hmong American, immigration, information, Laos, Milwaukee, opinion, story, survey, womanThis story was updated to add new information. Nearly three-quarters of respondents to a non-scientific survey said a Hmong American woman from Milwaukee did not deserve to be deported to Laos. As of … Full story: https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/03/15/ice-deports-milwaukee-woman-immigration/82443050007/