Minnesota state courts to resume in-person criminal trials in March
(FOX 9) – As things slowly shift back towards normal in Minnesota while COVID-19 cases fall, state courts are now set to return to in-person trials starting in March. In an order issued this week … https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-state-courts-to-resume-in-person-criminal-trials-in-march
Read moreDemocrats to introduce Biden’s immigration reform bill
Democrats on Capitol Hill Thursday will introduce their version of immigration reform legislation. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrats-introduce-bidens-immigration-reform-bill/story?id=75960479
Read moreNew Trump travel ban fuels anxiety in Minnesota – StarTribune.com
“It’s still early and we’re still trying to figure out what all this means,” said Abdulahi, of the AMA Law Group. https://www.startribune.com/new-trump-travel-order-sets-off-confusion-anxiety-among-some-in-minnesota/447799313/
Read moreTrump Travel Ban Actions
This article cites AMA law group as one of the law firms that help the clinic at the University of Law school to help people who were affected by the Trump travel ban. Page 10. https://www.law.umn.edu/sites/law.umn.edu/files/spring-2017-perspectives.pdf
Read moreMinnesota residents caught in confusion over travel ban – StarTribune.com
The Twin Cities is a major national hub for resettlement, where the overwhelming majority of refugees arrive through a family reunification program to join relatives. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-residents-caught-in-confusion-around-trump-s-immigration-order/412232243/
Read moreAfter big scare, family reunited despite Trump immigration order | MPR News
A Minnesota man was finally reunited with his wife and two children after they were detained for 18 hours at the Washington Dulles International Airport over the weekend. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/01/31/after-big-scare-family-reunited-despite-trump-immigration-order
Read more‘We deported your wife and kids’: One Minnesota family comes face-to-face with chaos of Trump immigration order | MinnPost
The Trump administration order created chaos for hundreds of refugees and permanent residents who were scheduled to arrive over the weekend — including one Minnesota family. https://www.minnpost.com/new-americans/2017/01/we-deported-your-wife-and-kids-one-minnesota-family-comes-face-face-chaos-trum/
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