Controversy simmers over new air rule for neighborhoods burdened by pollution
The Minnesota Star Tribune
25 Years of Building Home: Salvadoran TPS Holders Belong in the Communities They Helped Build
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — For 25 years, Salvadoran TPS holders have done far more than live in the United States. They have raised families, built careers and businesses, cared for loved ones, strengthened our economy, and helped shape the communities we call home. Today, nearly 3 million people of Salvadoran origin are part of communities across the United States, and roughly 170,000 Salvadorans […]
From Constitutional Observers to Democracy Protectors: IDN Launches Statewide Election Protection Network
COPAL and the Immigrant Defense Network will activate Senate District Action Groups, multilingual voter support and a trusted community helpline ahead of the November election MINNEAPOLIS — The Immigrant Defense Network (IDN), a project of COPAL, is launching a statewide, nonpartisan Democracy Protection Initiative to carry the community infrastructure we built during the immigration enforcement crisis […]
Minnesota tries to protect low-income, minority communities from unfair levels of pollution
Agate
Courage Requires Action
Across our communities, families continue to live with fear, uncertainty, and the consequences of increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement. Communities are mourning lives lost, demanding answers, and calling for an end to practices that place people’s safety and dignity at risk. These are not isolated concerns. They reflect an urgent need for transparency, independent investigation, and […]
COPAL Responds to Second Fatal Shooting Involving ICE in Six Days, Demands Independent Investigation and Federal Accountability
Minneapolis, MN — COPAL is deeply saddened and alarmed by reports that another person was killed during an encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, in Biddeford, Maine, and stands in solidarity with his family, loved ones, and community and the countless immigrant families who are once again confronted with the reality that an interaction with immigration enforcement can […]
2026 COPAL ANNUAL GALA
Want to celebrate with us? We’d love to have you join us! Can’t be a sponsor? Consider a donation here! If a sponsorship isn’t possible this year, we invite you to donate. Every contribution, big or small, helps COPAL continue our vital work. Your generosity supports us in driving social change to improve the quality of life of […]
Leaders draw parallels to the fatal ICE shooting in Houston to killings in Minneapolis
Yahoo News
Leaders draw parallels to the fatal ICE shooting in Houston to killings in Minneapolis
KARE 11
This comedy tour will have audiences rolling in the produce aisles
The Minnesota Star Tribune
