Facing Repatriation, Liberians Stage Rally at Capitol

Aba Hamilton is one of more than 1,000 Liberian refugees in Minnesota who must leave the United States by Oct. 1, when their temporary immigration status expires. The mother of a 3-year-old daughter joined hundreds of her countrymen and women Tuesday at the State Capitol to bring attention to their plight.

If her Temporary Protected Status isn’t extended, Hamilton (shown in the photo) will have to leave her U.S.-born daughter. “It’s heart-wrenching,