Media Coverage

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2021

• New Americans face unique struggles during pandemic. Sam Easter, Bemidji Pioneer. December 30, 2021.
• Looking back at Minnesota’s refugee history. Sheila Mulrooney Eldred and Ibrahim Hirsi, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. December 19, 2021.
• ‘Now they are my family.’ Afghan evacuees find love, acceptance in St. Paul. Mary Divine, Pioneer Press. November 25, 2021.
• Bloomington immigrant family welcomes friends who fled Afghanistan. Maya Rao, Star Tribune. November 21, 2021.
• Minnesota resettlement agencies prepare to welcome Afghan refugees. Eva Andersen, KARE11. November 14, 2021.
• Donations needed to help refugees make Minnesota home. WCCO TV. November 13, 2021.
• St. Paul nonprofit urgently needs donations to help resettle Afghan refugees. Mary McGuire, FOX 9. November 12, 2021.
• More than 75 Afghan refugees will be arriving in Minnesota over the next week. Here’s how you can help these families right now. Hibah Ansari, Sahan Journal. Updated November 12, 2021.
• International Institute of Minnesota welcomes Afghan families. Christie Vogt, Park Bugle. September 30, 2021.
• Afghan family resettles in Minnesota just before Taliban takeover. Paul Blume, FOX9. September 26, 2021.
• Int’l Institute prepares to resettle hundreds of Afghans in Minnesota. Anne Murphy, The Villager. September 15, 2021.
• Welcoming refugees as new neighbors in Minnesota. Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom, MPR News with Angela Davis. September 10, 2021.
• How Are Refugees Placed Around The Country? And Why Might Some States Get More Than Others? Jeff Wagner, CBS Minnesota. August 31, 2021.
• Minnesota set to take in dozens of Afghan refugees. Maury Glover, FOX 9. August 27, 2021.
• At least 300 Afghan refugees can be welcomed in Minnesota, but ‘could be more’. Eric Chaloux, KSTP. August 27, 2021.
• Minnesota preparing to accept refugees from Afghanistan. Laura Oakes and Cory Hepola, WCCO. August 27, 2021.
• Minnesota Communities And Organizations Prepare For Afghan Refugee Arrivals. Pafoua Yang, CBS Minnesota. August 21, 2021.
• Jane Graupman, executive director of the International Institute of Minnesota, on resettling Afghan families. Cathy Wurzer, MPR News. August 18, 2021.
• ‘This was exactly what happened in Saigon’: Afghans in Minnesota describe stranded family members, condemn U.S. failures. Hibah Ansari, Sahan Journal. August 17, 2021.
• All In With Chris Hayes. Mehdi Hasan, MSNBC. August 17, 2021. (Interview starts at 38:03)
• Minnesota nonprofits, immigrants from Afghanistan scramble to aid family after Taliban takeover. Kelly Smith, Star Tribune. August 16, 2021.
• The International Institute of Minnesota builds to expand its services to immigrants and refugees. Abdi Mohamed, Enter. August 5, 2021.
• International Institute of Minnesota expands Como Ave. headquarters. Monitor. July 23, 2021.
• International Institute breaks ground for expansion. Scott Carlson, Park Bugle. June 29, 2021.
• International Institute breaks ground. Kelly Busche, Finance & Commerce. June 11, 2021.
• International Institute of Minnesota marks expansion, renovation of St. Paul facility. Ava Kian, Pioneer Press. June 11, 2021.
• International Institute of Minnesota’s $12.5M expansion will extend services to 500 more refugees. Dee DePass, Star Tribune. June 7, 2021.
• Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after earlier criticism. Dana Farrington, MPR News. May 3, 2021.
• A glimmer of hope for some Minnesota immigrant families: Biden dramatically raises cap on refugee admissions. Hibah Ansari, Sahan Journal. Feb. 4, 2021.
• Liberians in Minnesota have until December to start pursuing permanent U.S. citizenship. Some can’t believe the opportunity is real. Hibah Ansari, Sahan Journal. Jan. 29, 2021.
• International Institute of Minnesota goes virtual to assist immigrants, refugees. Sarah CR Clark, Park Bugle. Jan. 27, 2021.
• In-person volunteering slowly returns in Minnesota after COVID surge. Kelly Smith, Star Tribune. Jan. 22, 2021.