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Somalia’s new president is an American citizen. How did that happen?
In an electoral surprise, a man from New York recently became president. No, not that man, and not from that slice of New York—Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” Mohamed, a...
Green Card Voices Offers a Platform for Immigrant Stories
Her face now reserved, Aisha Abdullahi sits on stage under a bright spotlight. Jose Guzman works the microphone and camera while Tea Rozman-Clark perches...
Diversity Visa Lottery: Senate Republicans plan to end it
Immigrants still smarting from president Donald Trump's executive orders banning entry from Muslim-majority countries have a new challenge to contend with. New legislation to...
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars scheduled for Books for Africa benefit concert
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars will perform live at a Books for Africa benefit concert at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St.Paul on...
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Cultural Ambassadors for South Africa
Their smiling faces and simple melodies belie the hard work and carefully cultivated talent that goes into the performance of Grammy-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo....
Ladysmith Black Mambazo for Saturday concert in downtown Minneapolis
Four-time Grammy winner, South Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo, will be back in the Twin Cities on February 4 at the State Theatre in Minneapolis.
The...
The social cost for the US of Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan
The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) today released a report on the impact of President Donald Trump’s large-scale deportation plan on...
Your rights as an immigrant in the United States, regardless of status
Last week, the new White House Administration issued several Executive Orders targeting immigrants for deportation and increasing the forces of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement...
Planning international travel? Don’t forget about immunizations
Measles kills 400 children in the world every day. It is very contagious and travels easily from one continent to another. But, there is...
Rep. Ilhan Omar leads community leaders in denouncing Trump executive order on immigration
Less than a week into his presidency Donald Trump has signed a whirlwind of executive actions, the latest of which is a ban that...
Trump expected to impose 30 day immigration ban on Somalia and Sudan
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a new executive order today (January 26) suspending immigration from Somalia and Sudan for 30 days according...