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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 11 MIN

Legal immigration changes, delays and calls for reform

from A Closer Look with the Monitor · host Craig Blumenshine

Delays in the federal immigration system are creating frustration for North Dakota residents seeking legal immigration and employers who have come to depend on immigrants.Monitor deputy editor Jeff Beach and reporter Mary Steurer talk with Craig Blumenshine, producer and host of Prairie Public’s Main Street, about changes in the legal immigration system and how the flow of immigrants has slowed. An increase in visa fees could further limit skilled immigrant workers coming into the state. And North Dakota business leaders are looking for someone to champion legal immigration reforms. 

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