Immigrant Resources
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If you have been directly impacted or need support, please call the COPAL Navigators’ line:
- Find Your Loved One
- Know Your Rights
- Legal Services
- Prepare for Deportation
- Report an Incident
- Get Assistance
How to Find a Loved One
How to Find a Loved One After a U.S. Immigration Arrest
This guide from the National Immigration Law Center will help you look for someone who was taken by immigration officers and may be facing deportation.
National Immigration Law Center
Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading advocacy organizations in the U.S. dedicated to advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their loved ones.
Know Your Rights
The Advocates for Human Rights
When people move with dignity, the world is a more just, safe, and peaceful place. The Advocates believes in – and advocates for – immigration systems guided by international human rights standards and dedicated to the fair and humane treatment of all.
The Center for Law and Social Policy
Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading advocacy organizations in the U.S. dedicated to advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their loved ones.
ACLU Minnesota
The U.S. Constitution guarantees basic rights and freedoms to all people in the United States, including people who are not U.S. citizens. Advocating fair treatment for non-citizens has been an important part of the national ACLU’s work since its founding in 1920.
Immigrant Defense Network
The Immigrant Defense Network (IDN) – based in Minnesota is a growing, statewide network of 90+ nonprofits, grassroots groups, and advocates – developing new rapid response and movement building strategies through deep collaboration and coordination.
Legal Services
National Immigration Legal Services Directory
Search for immigration legal services providers by state, county, or detention facility. Only
nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory.
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota.
The Advocates for Human Rights
When people move with dignity, the world is a more just, safe, and peaceful place. The Advocates believes in – and advocates for – immigration systems guided by international human rights standards and dedicated to the fair and humane treatment of all.
Get legal Help at www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/Migrant_Rights
Prepare for Deportation
Making Sure Your Family is Ready if you Get Deported
This fact sheet can help you make sure you and your family are ready if you get deported or separated from them. It has a list of things to think about:
- Cars & Rental Property
- Documents & Identification
- Children
- Money
MN Attorney General’s Office – Federal Action Reporting Form
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office wants to help assess and address the impacts of federal actions on Minnesotans.  Use the form on their website for reporting incidents or effects related to or caused by recent federal actions in Minnesota, including but not limited to: violations of constitutional rights (racial profiling, excessive force, retaliation against protestors, observers, and media), business closures, reduced healthcare access, reduced education access, other issues impacting public safety and civil liberties, federal funding cuts, federal grant terminations, terms and conditions tied to federal program participation, other administrative actions by Federal agencies.
COPAL
COPAL, Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina, is a member-based organization established in 2018 to improve the quality of life of Latine families. Over the past seven years, COPAL has evolved to become a well-known, grassroots power-building, and visionary transnational organization.
If you have been directly impacted or need support
Immigrant Defense Network
The Immigrant Defense Network (IDN) – based in Minnesota is a growing, statewide network of 90+ nonprofits, grassroots groups, and advocates – developing new rapid response and movement building strategies through deep collaboration and coordination.