Family of 3 self deports from Minnesota to Ecuador
A family who was living and working in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, recently self deported to Ecuador.
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A family who was living and working in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, recently self deported to Ecuador.
Only on WCCO, a mother and daughter from the Twin Cities recount their 55-day ordeal in a Texas immigration center.
The Consulate of Ecuador in Minneapolis says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent attempted to enter its premises late Tuesday morning.
A foreign nation says it was on the receiving end of an attempted "incursion" by ICE. They say their Minneapolis consulate was the target. Only on WCCO: Our Jason Rantala spoke with the woman who captured it all on her phone.
Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber in South America for the first time.
A tradition that has helped make the Twin Cities feel like home for families from Ecuador for almost 30 years now.
Hundreds of people fleeing Ecuador are seeking asylum in Minnesota.
A section of Lake Street near the old K-mart has become a symbol of what experts say is an overwhelmed immigration system.
Minnesota is home to more than half a million immigrants. Census data shows most of them came here from Mexico and Somalia. More recently though, we're seeing hundreds of people fleeing Ecaudor and seeking asylum here in Minnesota. As David Schuman discovered, it's a process that can be tough to navigate.
Experts say climate change will drive up the price of bananas, but consumers should already be paying more.
NGO Amazon Frontlines said the vote was a "demonstration of climate democracy, where people, not corporations, get to decide on resource extraction and its limits."
The U.S. will set up migrant processing centers in Latin America, increase deportations and expand legal migration pathways to reduce the number of unlawful border crossings.
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.
