Tag: president
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Normandale Community College names first Hmong-American college president in U.S.
Pakou Yang, who has been interim president at Normandale Community College since last summer, will keep the job going forward. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69e99f206b574a93b35cc20481ad1dfc&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bizjournals.com%2ftwincities%2fnews%2f2026%2f04%2f22%2fnormandale-community-college-names.html&c=7046824193829574357&mkt=en-us
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AAPI adults mostly think Trump has done more harm than good on immigration, new poll finds
Most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders believe President Donald Trump has done more harm than good on the issue of immigration and border security in his second term so far, … Full story: https://www.aol.com/articles/aapi-adults-mostly-think-trump-020126106.html
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Minnesota Humanities Center Launches Two Youth Poetry Programs
Tags: arts, celebrate, celebration, communities, community, council, culture, event, Featured, festival, future, generation, heritage, history, humanities, identity, information, leadership, Legacy Amendment, life, local, march, media, Minnesota, nation, national, non-profit, organization, original, past, people, performances, poetry, poets, president, service, short, society, St. Paul, state, story, summer, support, United States, Voices Forward, work, youthFebruary 27, 2026—ST. PAUL, MN— The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) announces the launch of two programs that highlight and uplift the work of youth poets in Minnesota: Voices Forward and the Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate. Applications for both programs are open until March 16 and can be found on MHC’s website (Voices Forward, Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate). CEO Kevin Lindsey stated that “MHC is…
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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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Who Are the Hmong? The History of Another Major Ethnic Group Being Targeted in Minnesota ICE Raids
Many Hmong came to the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s, with an expedited path to citizenship after fighting for the U.S. during the Vietnam War While President Donald Trump and his administration have … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hmong-history-another-major-ethnic-170130917.html
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The Un-American President
The American leader is meant to be a unifier, a strong and soothing presence in the world. Trump is an anarchic toddler, constantly causing upheaval across the globe, transgressing and remaking … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6976faaffdf54bea920fdd712da42223&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nytimes.com%2f2026%2f01%2f24%2fopinion%2fpresident-trump-ice-immigration.html&c=8387213421973360894&mkt=en-us
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How far is too far for Trump?
When President Trump marched through Washington D.C.’s Lafayette Square at the height of the George Floyd protests in June 2020, he did so flanked by a phalanx of uniformed troops, including Gen. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69710bf0bdbe4d5a8e6b41e8af7e94dd&url=https%3a%2f%2fthehill.com%2fopinion%2fwhite-house%2f5697046-trump-militarism-greenland-threat%2f&c=285327147209554898&mkt=en-us
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Minneapolis shooting live updates: Witness describes shooting in federal court filing
Responding to the grand jury subpoenas of Minnesota Democratic officials, Gov. Tim Walz said the state invited President Donald Trump “to see our values in action,” calling the investigation … Full story: https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-doj-investigating-apparent/?id=129340693&entryId=129394751
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Minnesota Somali community grapples with fraud cases while pushing back against stereotypes
The largest Somali community in the U.S. is finding itself the subject of unwanted attention in the wake of criminal investigations and attacks from the Trump administration. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6928896ea77e4c75aaa07818bc0d9c75&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fsomalis-reaction-to-president-trump-threat%2f601532904&c=7670867923898573596&mkt=en-us
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Gov. Whitmer pardons Hmong refugee arrested by ICE facing deportation
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pardons a Hmong community leader arrested by ICE. Lue Vang, a father of six, is the president of the Hmong Family Association of Lansing. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned an … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=691765f04a5443a0a484a82b164b17ae&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cincinnati.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f10%2f23%2fwhitmer-pardons-hmong-refugee-facing-deportation%2f86862295007%2f&c=9361009136408198880&mkt=en-us
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Brooks: Gracious in defeat, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter lost an election but won Minnesota’s respect
On Tuesday, as Trump’s endorsed candidates lost election after election across the country, the president ranted in all caps on social media and threatened to cut off funds to New York City if voters … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/brooks-gracious-in-defeat-st-paul-mayor-melvin-carter-lost-an-election-but-won-minnesotas-respect/601517171
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Whitmer pardons Hmong community leader detained by ICE as efforts to return him to Michigan persist
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Thursday she had granted a pardon request for Lue Yang, a Hmong refugee and president of the Hmong Family Association of Lansing who was detained by U.S. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/whitmer-pardons-hmong-community-leader-195648799.html
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As deportations of southeast Asians ramp up, community organizes response
President Donald Trump’s campaign to deport immigrants en masse has reached the southeast Asian community in East St. Paul and beyond. More than 150 southeast Asians have been deported from Minnesota … Full story: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/08/18/deportations-southeast-asians-community-response/
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After Last Week’s Big Win, Gingrich Shares What Trump Does Next
After President Donald Trump’s major victory last week, Newt Gingrich appeared on Fox Business Monday to assess what the administration does next. Trump signed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” into law … Full story: https://www.aol.com/last-week-big-win-gingrich-232558779.html
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Hmong, Somali communities in Minnesota raise concern over Trump’s new travel ban
The White House’s new travel ban takes effect on June 9. The 19 countries listed as a security concern by President Trump also include some of Minnesota’s largest immigrant communities. Full story: https://www.msn.com/