Posts by Abdi Aynte
Bill Seeks to Cut Funding from Immigrant-Friendly Cities
A Republican-sponsored bill would strip up to 50 percent of Homeland Security funding from cities that bar police officers from asking about a person’s immigration status during routine encounters.
Minneapolis and St. Paul are among more than…
The ‘Rejection’ Party
Four leading Republican presidential candidates snubbed next week’s debate at a historically black university in Maryland. Earlier this month all but one Republican presidential hopeful declined to participate in Univision TV’s Spanish-language debate.
Candidates aside, the Republican…
Taking a Stand: U Strike Enters Week Three
Even though it hurts them financially, University of Minnesota workers Jesse Gamble and Andy Carhert said Monday the strike against their employer is a matter of principle.
“Financially, I’m not doing well. I’m borrowing money from friends,”…
Key Immigration Benefit Extended for Liberians
Cliff Johnson had given notice to his landlord and was preparing to return to his native Liberia after the U.S. Senate failed over the summer to renew his and other Liberians’ temporary immigration status. He had even…
Workers Sue Government over Tactics Used During Raid
The federal agents who raided a meatpacking plant last December in Worthington allegedly shouted racial slurs at Hispanic workers and ordered women to disrobe, all while non-Hispanic workers moved around the facility unchecked, according to a…
