Resources for Immigrants and Refugees

The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota has compiled the following resources to help assist immigrants, refugees, advocates, and organizers in knowing your rights, preparing for the future, and meeting basic needs.

• General "Know Your Rights" factsheet ("Conozca Sus Derechos," en Español) - ILCM, updated 12/2/24
• "Know Your Rights with ICE" at home, in public PDF (Immigrant Defense Project, updated 11/1/21)
• "Know Your Rights: Stopped by the Police" in public, in your car, at home (American Civil Liberties Union)
• "Know Your Rights" at home, at work, in public (United We Dream)
• "Expanded Expedited Removal: What It Means and What To Do" (Immigration Forum)
• "Know Your Rights to Defend Your Rights" PDF booklet ("Conoce Tus Derechos Para Defender Tus Derechos," en Español) - Mijente, updated 9/11/17
• "We Have Rights: What to Do When Interacting with ICE" videos in multiple languages (American Civil Liberties Union)
• "Know Your Rights" in detention videos (American Bar Association)
• General "Know Your Rights" PDF resources in multiple languages (Immigrant Defense Project, updated 11/1/21)
• "Know Your Rights: A General Guide to Your Rights when Interacting with Law Enforcement" in multiple languages (Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc, updated 1/27/17)
• "Information Session: How to Prepare for a Second Trump Administration" video (“Sesión informativa: Cómo prepararse para una segunda administración Trump” en Español) - ILCM

The Advocates for Human Rights (los Defensores de los Derechos Humanos)

• Paso 1: Contáctanos para iniciar nuestro proceso de admisión.
• Los nuevos clientes pueden llamar o completar nuestra admisión en línea:
• Llame a nuestra línea telefónica de admisión al 1-612-341-9845 o complete el formulario de admisión en línea.

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (Centro de Derecho Para Inmigrantes de Minnesota)

• ¿Busca asistencia legal en materia de inmigración?
• Para recibir asistencia legal gratuita en materia de inmigración, llame a nuestra línea de atención al cliente al 1-800-223-1368.

Volunteer Lawyers Network (Red de Abogados Voluntarios)

• ¿Buscas ayuda legal gratuita?
• Llame al 1-612-752-6677 para ver si podemos ayudarlo.
• Hay intérpretes disponibles. También puede comunicarse a través de nuestro formulario de admisión en línea, según su problema legal.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (Asistencia Legal en Mid-Minnesota)

• Cuéntanos tu situación
• Solicita: Llámanos o conéctate en línea.
• Compartir: sus datos de contacto, detalles financieros, asuntos legales.
• Elegibilidad: Si califica, un encargado de casos de Asistencia Legal se comunicará con usted.
• Si no califica, un especialista de admisión de Asistencia Legal hará todo lo posible para proporcionarle recursos.
• Toda la información recopilada es confidencial.
• Llame al 1-877-696-6529

SMRLS - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS - Servicios Legales Regionales del sur de Minnesota)

• ¿Necesita ayuda? Llame al 877-MY-MN-LAW (1-877-696-6529)
• Para clientes que llamen por casos existentes o para obtener información general, llame al 1-651-222-5863
• La justicia importa

• How to Support Immigrant Communities During ICE Raids, by Xiomara Corpeño
• 10 Strategies for How Schools Should Respond to Help Children Impacted by ICE Raids, by the Intercultural Development Research Association
• The Advocates for Human Rights
• National Immigration Legal Services Directory

• Pamphlet (Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health): When children are afraid of a parent's deportation. This pamphlet contains concrete steps to support children’s sense of safety, positive identity, and healthy relationships during an uncertain time.
• Pamphlet (Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health): Supporting Children After a Parent's Deportation or Detention. Every child, caregiver and family deserves safety, dignity, and care.

There are several resources available for immigrants and newcomers to Minnesota with health care needs, including health care insurance coverage.

• The 40 Days Project: Resources in English, Somali, and Spanish, to promote mental wellbeing and social support for new parents before birth and during the first five weeks after birth.
• Minnesota Department of Health Resources for Nonrefugee Migrants and Newcomers: Nonrefugee migrants and newcomers enter the country in different ways and access health care at different points. These populations who are not eligible for benefits to the same extent as refugees may have additional challenges in accessing quality health care, including being unable to access state or federal benefits, being underinsured or uninsured, and being ineligible for work authorization permits.
• Health care coverage for people who are noncitizens: This page provides basic eligibility information about Medical Assistance (MA) and MinnesotaCare for Minnesota residents who are not U.S. citizens.
• Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs (MCLA) Resources for Newcomers: MCLA has compiled a list of resources friendly to immigrants and newcomers for health, including health care, dental, food services, and more.
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs): FQHCs are community health centers that provide free or low-cost health care services to individuals who do not have health insurance.
• CLUES Information on MNsure: CLUES’ MNsure Navigators can help you compare different healthcare options and apply for plans including Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare.

The Refugee and Immigrant Helpline is a new service that connects callers to information, resources and supports in communities across Minnesota.

Helpline navigators value callers’ privacy and provide guidance people can trust. Here are ways that navigators can help you:

• Connect people with resources and information about jobs, food, health, housing, legal help, English classes and more.
• Provide referrals to Resettlement Network Services.
• Answer any question on a caller’s mind—or help figure out where to start.

Navigators are available to help in multiple languages, including English, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, and more. Callers can say their preferred language, and the navigator will connect an interpreter to the call. You can reach the helpline by calling 1-800-814-4806, or by emailing DHS.RPO.Helpline@state.mn.us.

Learn more on the Helpline website.

These other organizations can assist newcomers to Minnesota:

Alight

• Alight works for and with communities displaced by conflict, natural disasters, and social and economic crises, with special attention on women and girls.
• Minneapolis Office Phone: 612-872-7060
• Alight Website

Resources for Limited English Proficiency

• The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has been translating their documents into various languages since 2000 to allow those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) to access materials.
• Learn more about DHS LEP resources.

Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE)

• WISE provides culturally-responsive education and advocacy to immigrant and refugee women, girls and those on the feminine gender spectrum in Saint Paul.
• WISE Phone: 651-646-3268
• Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment Website