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.

2018

• Knitting for good at the library. Sara Marie Moore, Shoreview Press. November 13, 2018.
• 10 Minnesota political firsts from the midterms. Jiwon Choi, MPR News. November 7, 2018.
• Refugee Resettlement with Micaela Schuneman. Kara Lynum, Immigration Nation Podcast. November 6, 2018
• ‘Never seen a dentist’: Oral health suffers among refugees in Minnesota. Jiwon Choi, MPR News. September 18, 2018.
• Thousands of volunteers make Minnesota an AmeriCorps hot spot. Shannon Prather, Star Tribune. August 31, 2018.
• Greater Twin Cities United Way ‘giving communities’ meld personal passions with philanthropy. Shannon Prather, Star Tribune. August 30, 2018.
• Countless refugees have been saved at sea by their life jackets — now a Minnesota startup is selling them as bracelets to spread messages of hope. Michelle Mark, INSIDER. August 18, 2018.
• St. Thomas grad builds fashion company to give back to refugee families. Lena Beno, Fox 9 News. August 9, 2018
• From Gun Control To Migration, Harry Styles’ $1.2 Million Donation Makes Statement On U.S. Society. Jake Hayman, Forbes. July 22, 2018.
• Why we defend — and still foster — the American dream. Jane Graupman and others, Star Tribune Editorial. July 3, 2018.
• How more migrant children separated from their parents at the border could end up in Minnesota. Ibrahim Hirsi, MinnPost. July 2, 2018.
• Separated from parents at southern border, two children arrive in Minnesota. Fox 9 News. June 28, 2018
• Minnesota expects more migrant children separated from parents to come. Jiwon Choi, MPR News. June 27, 2018.
• International Institute Helps Child Separated from Family at the Border. Katherine Johnson, KSTP-TV. June 26, 2018.
• Two immigrant kids separated from parents arrive in MN; more said to be coming. Bob Shaw, Pioneer Press. June 25, 2018.
• CENSUS: Minnesota’s Diversity Growth Continues. Maddie DeBilzan, Herald Review. June 25, 2018
• Minnesota DHS Commissioner: Immigrant family separation ‘unconscionable.’ Jiwon Choi, MPR News. June 21, 2018.
• Why Minnesota’s Karen community is fighting to reopen the federal government’s resettlement program. Ibrahim Hirsi, MinnPost. June 13, 2018.
• Scraps of refugee life jackets surface as fashion accessory in MN. Lauren Yuen, MPR News. May 17, 2018.
• How some Minnesota employers are successfully tapping into ‘hidden’ talent pools. Ibrahim Hirsi, MinnPost. May 17, 2018.
• DEED Awards Local Job Development Grants. Mitch Keegan, KEYC Mankato. April 24, 2018.
• Helping Refugees Adjust to Snow, Ice, & College. Elizabeth Foy Larsen, MN Alumni. Spring, 2018
• Resettlement of Somalis in Minnesota plummets in wake of Trump policies. Ibrahim Hirsi, MinnPost. March 19, 2018.
• Minnesota has the most refugees per capita in the U.S. Will that continue? Bob Shaw, Pioneer Press. January 15, 2018.
• Minnesota expected to see significant drop in refugee admissions in 2018. Ibrahim Hirsi, MinnPost. January 8, 2018.