Immigrants
Federal detention rule change, Minnesota impact for detainees
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced national detention reform efforts early in October, and while advocacy groups are encouraged by a greater effort to prioritize the health and safety of ICE detainees, they want DHS and ICE to do more to " improve the existing detention system," according to a press release from the Advocates for Human Rights, a Minnesota based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights.MORE »
Defending the radical right in southern Minnesota
Bluestem first posted Breaking Spamtown's spiral of silence: Austin and Twin Cities activists confront neo-Nazis, a guest commentary by Indymedia writer Brian Hokanson, on October 20, and its own review of news coverage of the National Socialist Movement rallied that began in Austin, MN, in JuMORE »
St. Paul's West Side Community Health Service serves many immigrant communities
Some advocates of a public healthcare option have argued for a national system of community health clinics because in this they see a wholesome and affordable approach in providing quality healthcare.MORE »
International Health Volunteers set up shop in Minnesota
After working toward sustainable healthcare since 1979, board members at the Minnesota International Health Volunteers (MIHV) decided in 2000 to open shop in Minnesota.MORE »
Women's Night Out - with an international flavor
More than 100 women who live and work in the Cedar-Riverside area celebrated "Women's Night Out" on October 24 at the Brian Coyle Center, an event designed for women in the community to get to know each other and build community. Neighbors, service workers, and girls mingled, sampled different kinds of ethnic food, and were entertained by a fashion show and open mic in the event, now in its fourth year. MORE »
Seeking a match for Will
Thirteen-year-old Will Dickes likes the usual pursuits of other teens his age. He and his friends battle daily on internet with X-Box 360. He keeps in touch with classmates and other friends on Facebook and with a fancy cell phone. MORE »
Sam Johnson, part two: That neo-old time religion
Part Two: National Socialist Movement Southeast Minnesota unit leader Sam Johnson learned about what he calls "white pride" while incarcerated in the Mower County Jail for multiple felony gun, drug, and simple robbery counts.
(Note 10/28: In order to put this post in more complete context, review the chronology of media coverage of Johnson and NSM actiMORE »
Sam Johnson, part three
Last Saturday afternoon, I called National Socialist Movement (NSM) Southeast Minnesota leader Samuel Johnson, who this spring began organizing rallies in Austin, Minnesota, to protest the presence of undocumented workers and their families in his community. We talked for a hour and a half about his views about what he called "white separatism" and the transformation of the United States tMORE »
Johnson: "Minorities should not be citizens"
On Saturday afternoon, I called National Socialist Movement (NSM) Southeast Minnesota leader Samuel Johnson, who this spring began organizing rallies in Austin, Minnesota, to protest the presence of undocumented workers and their families in his community. MORE »
Anti-immigrant neo-Nazi passed off as "grass roots"
On July 1, over at local righty superblog True North ("Pointing Minnesota in the Right Direction"), Kevin Ecker decided to use his time to highlight an anti-immigration rally in Austin, Minnesota:MORE »
