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Minnesota’s immigrants, advocates anxious about Congress’ effort to tighten border – MinnPost

“This has created a question of whether the administration is willing to continue the American value of welcoming refugees.” – Alison Griffith, MMLA Immigration Law Project

City’s fight with unlicensed landlord highlights risks for low-income renters – KSTP

When a tenant is ordered to vacate in an unusual way, KSTP consults Legal Aid’s Julia Zwak about eviction law.

Squeezed, Hounded and Harassed – MN Women’s Press

Twenty-four years after first publishing “Squeezed, Hounded, and Harassed,” Minnesota Women’s Press interviews Housing Discrimination Attorney Elana Dahlager.

A tangled web: Minnesota’s post-COVID Medicaid ‘unwinding’ requires patience, compassion – Minnesota Medicine

Legal Aid Attorney Ralonda Mason gives her take on the Medicaid unwind process. She describes the emotional toll on clients, as she and Legal Aid’s Project Care team determine who qualifies for affordable health coverage and who doesn’t.

Tenant rights advocates tout new Minnesota laws offering added renter protections – MPRnews

Minnesota renters have new protections aimed at making the relationship between landlords and tenants more equitable. The changes are reflected in laws that went into effect this week.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid earns healthcare grant – Brainerd Dispatch

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation awarded $1.5 million in grants to 20 Minnesota nonprofits.

FEATURE-Small-mortgage shortfall threatens minorities’ American Dream Devdiscourse

Legal Aid Attorney Beth Goodell explains the risks of some non-traditional mortgages.

Minneapolis urges renters to report Section 8 discrimination – Sahan Journal

The city passed an ordinance in 2017 to prohibit landlords from treating Section 8 renters differently, but legal fights prevented it from taking effect until last December.

Feds say Minnesota must restore Medicaid coverage, pause disenrollments – Star Tribune

Legal Aid Attorney Ralonda Mason tells the Star Tribune, “…way too many eligible people have lost coverage because of errors and lack of understanding about the process.”

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