Statement From Somali Community & Amazon Workers on Jeff Bezo’s $2.5 Million Minnesota Donation
Minneapolis — Today it was announced that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will be making a donation to a Minneapolis homeless shelter. In response, The Awood Center, Muslim Coalition of ISAIAH…
People of Faith Call Out ICE’s Abuse of Power in Minn.
State, Local elected officials are called on to intervene in human violations by outside agency Minnesotan people of faith hosted a press conference outside the courthouse where a fellow faith…
Minnesotan ‘Kidnapped’ By ICE Granted Delay of Today’s Scheduled Deportation
Carlos Urrutia, Minnesotan who was abruptly taken from a court hearing last Thursday by agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with unnecessary force was scheduled to be deported…
‘Like a kidnapping’: Harrowing video, story released today shows ICE snatch Carlos Urrutia – 25-year Minnesotan, ISAIAH faith leader
Earlier today, online news outlet ThinkProgress published a story on Carlos Urrutia, who was abruptly taken from a court hearing on Thursday, July 26 with unnecessary force, where his…
Northfield becomes first in Minnesota to issue municipal IDs
A grassroots effort has led to a Minnesota first. On Monday, Northfield Public Library staff signed residents up for Northfield municipal IDs. It’s the first ever city ID program in…
‘Suitcases Full of Cash’ are a Lifeline for Minnesota’s Somali Families, Humanitarian Efforts of Survival
Minnesotans reach nearly a decade of petitioning banks, legislators to create solutions that feed families, not endanger them May 18, 2018 – Today the Somali-American business community and Muslim faith…
Latinos Committed to Making St. Paul a Welcoming Community for All
ISAIAH leaders from three Catholic Latino parishes, St. Odilia, St. Francis de Sales and Sacred Heart, gathered members of their communities for a Latino Faith Summit last weekend at Sacred…
Candidate Forums for a Welcoming and Just Hennepin County
ISAIAH hosts Districts 2, 3 and 4 Hennepin County Commissioners Candidate Forums at Sanctuary Congregations to focus on immigration, racial equity In the last two weeks, three Hennepin County commissioners’…
Reunion de Fe Latino St. Paul
El último año ha sido dificil para nuestra comunidad. Hemos escuchado a políticos pintarnos como una amenaza a este pais. Y como consecuencia muchos hemos sentido mas temor, ansiedad y…
Faith Communities Across Minnesota Declare Their Place of Worship ‘Sanctuary’ for Immigrants Seeking Refuge
St. Paul, Minn. Dec. 7, 2016 — Yesterday, 100 Minnesota clergy and faith leaders from across the state gathered at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in St. Paul to declare their…