Deaf immigrants meet to learn ASL but remain cautious of continued ICE presence in Minnesota

By: Sarah Gelbard

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 1,035

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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In a brightly painted classroom in Saint Paul last month, 17 adults gathered around long tables, signing with their hands, looking at illustrations of family trees on a screen overhead, watching their instructor closely and then practicing with each other.

They were learning American Sign Language, how to share their name signs with each other, and the titles of their family members, signing for nieces and nephews. The instructor formed the letter “C” with his …

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