June 4, 1999 - The first refugee family from Kosovo to resettle in Minnesota arrived last night in the Twin Cities. Refugee workers from the World Relief organization and a "host family" were there to greet them. Although there's talk of peace for Kosovo, there's no telling when, or even if, this family will go home.
July 8, 1999 - MPR’s Lynette Nyman reports on how Somali immigrants are adjusting and taking on the many challenges in creating a new home in the United States. Nyman speaks with local Somali residents about adapting while keeping culture and tradition intact.
September 20, 1999 - The state's largest school district is coping with another large wave of new immigrants. Minneapolis school officials say the fastest growing segment of their enrollment remains recent arrivals, who speak little if any English. Nearly three weeks after the start of classes, immigrant students are still showing up to register.
September 23, 1999 - An immigration court judge today ruled Rene Hurtado can stay in the US. Hurtado --who now goes by the name Rene Larin-- fled El Salvador in the 1980's claiming he feared persecution. However US Immigration officials said it was Hurtado who had committed attrocities.
November 3, 1999 - People from countries along Africa's north east coast make up one of Minnesota's fastest growing populations. Most are from Somalia, but a small percentage is from Ethiopia. The newcomers depend on Ethiopians who've been here for a while for traditional goods and services. One place they often go first is a grocery store on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis.
November 5, 1999 - Police are still searching for the killer of Matthew Nimine. The immigrant businessman from Liberia was shot Sunday in his West Broadway Avenue clothing store on Minneapolis ' near north side. His funeral is tomorrow at nearby Ascension Church. In the year Matthew Nimine was on the avenue he made a positive impression on his friends and neighbors.
December 6, 1999 - Its been five months since the first wave of Kosovar refugees arrived in the US Many ended up in the Red Valley spread arond the Fargo Moorhead area. Now with a somewhat rockey peace established in their homeland the refugees have the opportunity to return. However as Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson reports, most want to stay.
December 22, 1999 - Two families today sued the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The lawsuit filed in federal court claims the state is not fulfilling its federally mandated responsiblity to provide state assistance services to everyone.
April 26, 2000 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Lee Pao Xiong, member of the Metropolitan Council, about what has changed in the past 25 years for the Hmong community. Xiong is the first Hmong appointed by the governor to a state policy-making body.
June 23, 2000 - Teachers in Pelican Rapids in Northwestern Minnesota, are learning to use art to help immigrant children deal with emotional trauma. Nearly 40 percent of the towns population are immigrants who have arrived in the last 10 years, many fleeing from troubled homelands. This week children from Bosnia, Africa, Southeast Asia and other countries have been working with teachers and experts , using art to unlock painful emotions.