MINNEAPOLIS — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown in Minneapolis, a crisis was brewing.
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Dr. Bryan Fate, second left, and family nurse practitioner and CEO of Inspire Change Clinic Munira Maalimisaq, middle, lead a community discussion on vaccine education at Inspire Change Clinic, Nov. 22, in Minneapolis.
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Fartun Wardere speaks during a community discussion on vaccine education at Inspire Change Clinic, Nov. 22, in Minneapolis.
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Dr. Bryan Fate, left, family nurse practitioner and CEO of Inspire Change Clinic Munira Maalimisaq, middle left, and panelist Mirad Farah, middle, lead a community discussion on vaccine education at Inspire Change Clinic, Nov. 22, in Minneapolis.
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Panelist Mirad Farah, left, and Emory University Ph.D. candidate Ahmed Haji Said, middle, lead a community discussion on vaccine education at Inspire Change Clinic, Nov. 22, in Minneapolis.
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Licensed practical nurse Marco Flores prepares a patient's measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at Children's Minnesota on Nov. 20, in Minneapolis.
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Dr. Bryan Fate, left, family nurse practitioner and CEO of Inspire Change Clinic Munira Maalimisaq, middle left, and panelist Mirad Farah, middle, lead a community discussion on vaccine education at Inspire Change Clinic, Nov. 22, in Minneapolis.
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