Laura is well known for her work in the immigrant and refugee communities of Central Minnesota and was recognized for her immigration work by the Advocates for Human Rights in 2014.  

  

Articles:

• "8,200 miles and a Travel Ban - What Stands Between Local Man and Wife, 5 Kids", St Cloud Times, July 2018

• "The Worst I've Seen: Locals See Immigration Options Fade After Travel Ban Upheld", St Cloud Times, June 2018

• "This is My Family:Where The Travel Ban Hits Home", Associated Press, April, 2018

• "Making Sense of Immigration in 2017", League of Women Voters Presentation, June 2017

• "Information Session Focuses on Recent Travel Ban", St Cloud Times, Feb. 2017

• "What the Conflict Over "Sanctuary Cities" Could Mean for the Twin Cities",  MinnPost, Nov. 2016

• "Experts on Refugee Process Dispel Misconceptions about Prospective Syrian Immigrants", MinnPost, Nov. 2015

• "Outstanding Human Rights Defenders Being Honored at Awards Dinner",  The Advocates for Human Rights, June 2014

• "St. Cloud Welcomes New Americans", KNSI News, May 2013

• "Couples Separated By Borders", written by Laura Tripiciano and Leslie Karam, Immigration Daily, Nov. 2000