Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Father facing deportation in St. Paul get temporary stay approved as son battles disorder
A man facing deportation has had his wish granted, at least temporarily, as immigration officials have allowed him a stay while his son faces a disorder that may require a bone marrow transplant.
Trump to transfer $3.8B from military to fund his border wall
It turns out Mexico won't be paying for the wall after all.
100s of Hmong and Lao people in Minnesota face deportation under new Trump admin proposal
Hundreds of Hmong and Lao people living in Minnesota could be at risk of deportation if a new Trump administration proposal goes through.
Father facing deportation fights to stay in St. Paul with son who will need bone marrow transplant
Local leaders have come to the support of a man facing deportation in St. Paul while his son battles a serious disorder.
House OKs bill letting undocumented immigrants seek damages from employers
Like California's controversial Assembly Bill 5, one of the PRO Act's stated purposes is to end worker misclassification and stop employers from denying workers benefits by doing so. It passed in a 224-194 vote, mostly along party lines.
Guatemalan woman convicted in 2008 deadly school bus crash pleads guilty to reentering U.S. illegally
A 36-year-old Guatemalan woman previously convicted in a deadly school bus crash in Minnesota pleaded guilty Monday to reentering the United States illegally.
Trump curbs immigrants from 6 countries in election-year push
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to meet minimum security standards.
Liberians in Minnesota, who escaped turmoil in their home country, celebrate chance at green card
It's been a long road, but Liberians around the country, including those in Minnesota, are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Border patrol seizes $900K worth of counterfeit $1 bills at International Falls crossing
Border agents in International Falls, Minnesota found a massive batch of fake bills during a train check last month.
Trump administration imposes visa rules for pregnant women on 'birth tourism'
The rules printed in the Federal Register on Thursday say applicants will be denied tourist visas if they're determined by consular officers to be traveling to the U.S. primarily to give birth.
ICE deports Salvadoran man convicted in deadly St. Paul, Minnesota crash
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers deported a Salvadoran man Monday who was illegally in country and who killed a St. Paul, Minnesota resident in a car crash last year.
Contractor sentenced for hiring undocumented workers, threatening them with deportation for going to doctor
A Twin Cities construction contractor was sentenced Wednesday to 270 days in jail and five years of probation for using undocumented workers on his construction crews and threatening to have them deported unless they followed his orders, including working long hours without overtime pay.
Ramsey County commissioners vote unanimously to continue welcoming refugees
Counties across the country are voting on whether or not to allow refugees to resettle in their communities after an administrative order issued by President Trump.
Beltrami County becomes first county in Minnesota to ban refugee resettlement under Trump order
A county in northern Minnesota has become the first in the state to ban the resettlement of refugees.
Beltrami County becomes first in Minnesota to vote against refugee resettlement
Beltrami County voted against refugee resettlement on the same day Hennepin County voted for it and St. Louis County kicked the can down the road.
U.S. Border Patrol begins collection of DNA samples
The U.S. Border Patrol has started collecting DNA samples of people in custody at the border.
Guatemalan woman convicted in deadly Minnesota school bus crash appears in federal court for illegal re-entry into U.S.
The Guatemalan national has been indicted for using a false social security number, a fake green card and re-entering the country illegally.
Report: Guatemalan teen who died in US custody was unresponsive for hours
A flu-ridden 16-year-old boy from Guatemala was unresponsive for hours before he was found dead, according to video footage released Thursday.
Apple Valley, Minn. church shows support for deacon facing deportation
An Apple Valley church is coming together to support one of its deacons who's facing deportation.