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Mshale Endorsements: Betty McCollum, Dean Phillips, Ilhan Omar and more
The midterm elections are on November 6 and as previously announced, Mshale was going to make endorsements in areas around the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area where many of our readers…
Trump administration seeks to limit international student stays
The Trump administration on Wednesday published a proposed a new rule to be effective in fall 2019 that will establish a maximum period of authorized stay for international students. The…
President George Weah: Liberia is a United Nations success story
In his address to the general debate at the Assembly’s 73rd session that concluded last week, President George Manneh Weah of Liberia expressed appreciation for the UN peacekeeping mission in…
President Kenyatta officially launches Kenya Airways Nairobi to New York non-stop flight
NEW YORK – Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta attended the official launch of the much-anticipated Kenya Airways non-stop flights between Nairobi and New York during a dinner atop the Rockefeller Center…
New bill in US Congress seeks to allow F-1 visa holders to apply for green card
A new bill in the United States Congress seeks to allow students on F-1 visas to seek permanent resident status “while a student or during Optional Practical Training.” The bill,…
Kenya Airways cleared for takeoff to New York
The much-anticipated debut of Kenya Airways’ direct flights from Nairobi to New York on October 28 got a step closer to reality when the airline received the Last Point of…
Mshale political endorsements in the works
We are getting ready to send questionnaires to political candidates in Minnesota jurisdictions that the Mshale print edition newspaper is distributed. The questionnaires will guide our endorsements which will be…
Trump Effect: As students head back to campus, colleges fear international student decline
As college students head back to school, campus administrators are anxiously making their final count of international students enrolled for the fall semester. Visa numbers and college officials suggest that…
Vice-president of Nigeria to hold town hall meeting in Minnesota
The vice-president of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, is scheduled to hold a town hall style meeting with members of the Nigerian community in Minnesota on Sunday, August 26 at the Minneapolis…
Minneapolis dedicates Samatar Crossing
Minneapolis welcomed a new connection between the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood and downtown Minneapolis, a pathway called Samatar Crossing, with a ribbon cutting celebration on site. The pathway starts at the Cedar-Riverside…
New immigration rules could bar international students for 10 years
New immigration rules effective August 9 could have serious consequences for students on F-1 visas, the most common visa among international students. The United States Citizenship and Immigration services last…