Attorney General Lori Swanson vows Minnesota will be involved in a multi-state lawsuit against President Donald Trump over his decision to end a program protecting young immigrants.
Nearly 50 people gathered outside the Stearns County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon to protest President Trump cancelling the DACA program. DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a program that protects people brought into the United States illegally as children.
A prayer vigil and protest is planned for later Tuesday here in St. Cloud as young immigrants fight to keep Obama-era protections President Trump vows to dismantle.
With over 1,500 signatures, a petition to make the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University campuses sanctuaries is being considered by the institution's presidents.