‘Minnesota is my home’: Liberians face deportation deadline

Faced with war and chaos in Liberia — war that stole her dreams and “took everything” from her — Louise Stevens fled to the United States in 2000, settling in Minnesota.

Over nearly two decades, Stevens has raised a family and worked for Boston Scientific, Medtronic and a firm that cares for vulnerable adults.

Now, she’s facing a looming deadline that could result in her being deported back to Liberia.

View the complete March 11 article by Martin Moylan on the MPR New website here.