Media Coverage

Sharing facts and stories about New Americans is vital in maintaining a welcoming Minnesota. Institute staff and clients gladly share their expertise and experiences with the media. If you would like to inquire about an interview/statement, please contact Alisa Blackwood. For more about the Institute, subscribe to our newsletter.

2022

• Highly skilled back home, refugees in Minnesota try to find fulfilling work. Maya Rao, Star Tribune. December 24, 2022
• Ukrainian mom keeps daughter safe in Minneapolis as husband fights Russians at home. Maya Rao, Star Tribune. October 30, 2022
• Learning to Drive in America: Volunteer instructor helps open the roads to new Minnesotans. Mary Divine, Pioneer Press. October 23, 2022
• International Institute of Minnesota launches guaranteed income pilot program for refugees. Zoe Jackson, Star Tribune. September 27, 2022
• International Institute of Minnesota starts new guaranteed income program for immigrants. Charmaine Nero, KARE 11. September 22, 2022
• International Institute is latest to organize guaranteed income pilot project for those in need. Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press. September 18, 2022
• How The Twin Cities Is Making Transit Accessible To Immigrants And Refugees. Henry Pan, Next City. September 16, 2022
• Minnesota refugee agency launches guaranteed income program. Hibah Ansari, Sahan Journal. September 7, 2022
• Immigrant resettlement agency’s growth helps new Minnesotans. Hibah Ansari, Sahan Journal. August 18, 2022
• After evacuation of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 people resettled in Minnesota. Callan Gray, KSTP. August 16, 2022
• The International Institute of Minnesota Builds to Expand Its Services to Immigrants and Refugees.  Abdi Mohamed, ENTER. August 5, 2022
• Adult English language learners head back to class in Minnesota. Nina Moini, MPR. July 29, 2022
• International Institute of Minnesota opens renovated, expanded building. Christie Vogt, Park Bugle. July 27, 2022
• Minnesota has welcomed as many as 300 Ukrainian refugees. Callan Gray, KSTP. July 14, 2022
• St. Paul resource for immigrants, refugees completes $13 million makeover. Nina Thompson, Pioneer Press. July 5, 2022
• International Institute of Minnesota completes its $13.2 million expansion. Alex Jokich, KSTP. June 23, 2022
• Minnesota has long welcomed people fleeing disaster in their home countries. Nina Moini, MPR News. June 1, 2022.
• President Biden says Ukrainian refugees are welcome, but resettlement community waits for path forward. Gia Vang, KARE 11. March 16, 2022.
• Immigrants fill critical health care jobs. Alex Jokich, KSTP. January 25, 2022.
• Some Afghan refugee nonprofits call on Biden administration to help resettle abandoned allies. Mills Hayes, FOX News. January 20, 2022.