Media Coverage

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2017

• Editorial: On an upward path. Pioneer Press Editorial Board, Pioneer Press. December 28, 2017.
• War Tore This Family Apart For A Decade. Now Trump Won’t Let Them Reunite. Willa Frej, Huffington Post. December 19, 2017.
• Minnesota anticipates major drop-off in refugee arrivals. Mila Koumpilova, Star Tribune. December 12, 2017.
• Lost amid the debate over a refugee moratorium in St. Cloud: the economic impact of immigration on the region. Ibrahim Hirsi, MinnPost. October 27, 2017.
• Rep. Ilhan Omar holds immigration resource fair in Cedar-Riverside. Arianna Valenzuela-Zazueta, Minnesota Daily. October 1, 2017.
• Why Trump’s latest travel ban may stick. Sam Brodey, MinnPost. September 28, 2017.
• New Trump travel order fuels anxiety among some in Minnesota. Matt McKinney, Star Tribune. September 26, 2017.
• Congolese seek a community in Minnesota. Mila Koumpilova, Star Tribune. August 20, 2017.
• ‘It’s solid fear’: How the impact of Trump’s immigration agenda is already being felt in Minnesota. Sam Brodey, MinnPost. August 15, 2017.
• Development Roundup. Jane McClure, Mointor. August 8, 2017.
• The Real Immigration Crisis. Dave Beal, Twin Cities Business. July 31, 2017
• Revised travel ban goes into effect Thursday night.  Tim Blotz, Fox 9 News. June 29, 2017.
• Trump Ban: How to Help Muslims Affected by Travel Blacklist.  Eleanor Ross, Newsweek. June 29. 2017
• For Minnesota refugee advocates, concern and confusion over reinstated travel ban’s ‘bona fide relationship’ standard. Ibrahim Hirsi, MinnPost. June 27, 2017.
• ‘Warehoused:’ Documentary about refugees to be shown Tuesday in Willmar. Linda Vanderwerf, West Central Tribune. June 19, 2017.
• Editorial: Tapping hidden pools of talent. Pioneer Press Editorial Board, Pioneer Press. June 18, 2017.
• For Minnesota’s immigrants, where they come from can have an influence on what jobs they do. Greta Kaul, MinnPost. June 2, 2017.
• SAP Foundation awards $34,000 in 2017 grant cycle. Park Bugle. May 22, 2017.
• How some Minnesota employers are successfully tapping into ‘hidden’ talent pools. Ibrahim Hirsi, MinnPost. May 17, 2017.
• Fostering a Culture of Solidarity. Kate Norlander, University of St. Thomas Newsroom. May 14, 2017.
• Minnesota’s refugee stream slows to a trickle. Mila Koumpilova, Star Tribune. May 13, 2017.
• Annual Festival of Nations event explores world food, dance and art. Joe Cristo, The Minnesota Daily. May 4, 2017.
• Somalis in the U.S. Face Spike in Deportations as Fears Grow Under Trump. Connor Gaffey, Newsweek. April 10, 2017.
• More Twin Cities Immigrants Seek Citizenship. Camille Williams, KARE. March 27, 2017.
• Yearning to breathe free-opinion page. Jane Graupman, Twin Cities Pioneer Press. March 10, 2017.
• International Institute of Minnesota Honors McCollum for Service to New Americans. Congresswoman Betty McCollum. March 6, 2017.
• Trump’s presidency has become cash cow for Twin Cities social activist groups. David Chanen, Minneapolis Star Tribune. February 5, 2017.
• A refugee reset would have big impact in Minnesota. Mila Koumpilova, Minneapolis Star Tribune. February 4, 2017.
• Refugee ban goes beyond seven countries, has Twin Cities families on edge. Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press. February 3, 2017.
• Refugee Resettlement Offices May Be Forced To Shut Down Under Donald Trump’s Ban. Willa Frej and Elise Foley, The Huffington Post. February 3, 2017.
• Families Told Loved Ones Might Be Forced to Restart Resettlement Process after Executive Order. Kristen Swanson, KSTP. February 2, 2017.
• Meant to Resettle Refugees, An Empty Home. New York Times. February 1, 2017.
• MN Somali activist: Trump’s refugee ban is a good first  step. Rosa Flores, CNN. January 31, 2017.
• Protest in Mpls. over Trump Travel Ban. Ellery McCardle, KARE 11. January 31, 2017.
• Minnesota residents caught in confusion around Trump’s immigration order. Mila Koumpilova and Faiza Mahamud, Minneapolis Star Tribune. January 31, 2017.
• Immigration order may affect 39 refugees on way to Minnesota. Associated Press (appearing on KSTP). January 30, 2017.
• Refugee Chaos: Trump Has “Turned the Rules Upside Down.” Christopher Zumski Finke, Truthout. January 30, 2017.
• Protesters gather at MSP airport to denounce Trump immigration order. Brian Lambert, MinnPost. January 30, 2017.
• Trump order puts Minnesota refugee resettlement in limbo. Peter Cox, MPR. January 28, 2017.
• Six things to know about ‘sanctuary cities‘. Frederick Melo, Duluth News Tribune. January 27, 2017.
• How Trump’s immigration plans could effect Somali-Americans. Tom Weber, MPR. January 25, 2017.
• Minnesota’s Somali community fears for loved ones under Trump’s refugee ban. Ted Haller, KMSP. January 25, 2017