Social Issues

The documentary premieres Monday at 9 p.m. on Twin Cities Public Television. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke to the film's producer, Daniel Bergin, to learn more.
Worker visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens
Immigrants with specialized skills are being denied work visas or seeing applications get caught up in lengthy bureaucratic tangles under federal changes that some consider a contradiction to President Donald Trump's promise of a continued pathway to the U.S. for the most talented foreigners.
Overcoming a 'long, bitter relationship,' Grand Canyon and tribes mark centennial
When the Grand Canyon became a national park 100 years ago, native tribes who lived in the canyon were pushed aside. Now the park service is working with them to design a new cultural heritage site.
Migrant youth go from a children's shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday
In two-thirds of over 1,500 cases from April 2016 to February 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement put migrant youth into detention when they turned 18, according to government data.