Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

For immigrants and refugees, so much is uncertain.

But what is certain, is that the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota will be here to help them navigate their immigration legal journey every step of the way. 

With looming threats of mass deportations and potential changes to longstanding immigration pathways, the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is mobilizing our teams across all program areas to respond quickly as needs arise. Our Community Defense team has been working in deportation defense since 2017 and is preparing for a rise in requests. Our legal and Pro Bono teams are working tirelessly to file as many Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) cases before January. Equally as important, our staff have been standing by our current clients as anxiety and fears are at an all-time high. No matter the circumstances and no matter the pathways to legal status, ILCM is committed to helping our clients live happy and safe lives in our communities.  

Donate for Give to the Max Day to help us scale up our deportation defense work and to support the increased filing needs for programs like DACA and Temporary Protected Status from now until January.   

At the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM), our mission is to enhance opportunities for immigrants and refugees through legal representation for low-income individuals, and through education and advocacy with diverse communities. We live out that mission in three key areas: 

By remedying legal problems as the only legal services agency in Minnesota that offers free, comprehensive immigration services statewide to low-income immigrants, regardless of their legal status or case type  

By preventing legal problems through immigration law-related education to immigrants and refugees of all nationalities, which alerts families and networks to available legal protections and rights; and

By advocating at the local, state, and national levels of government to encourage public policy that is both compassionate and practical and protects the universal human rights of immigrants and refugees.

ILCM serves clients in the Twin Cities through our two St. Paul offices and clients in Greater Minnesota through our offices in Worthington, Austin, and Moorhead. In 2022, ILCM also expanded our reach to North Dakota through our office in Fargo. We were founded in 1996 and over the span of 28 years, ILCM has provided legal services in nearly 50,000 cases, impacting over 150,000 individuals. It’s truly amazing what we can accomplish together.

We know the pathway to citizenship is broken and nearly impossible to navigate. For 28 years, ILCM has been representing and advocating for immigrants as they navigate the long, complicated process of becoming a U.S. citizen. The needs of our clients are ever-changing. And at the same time, the unmet need across Minnesota continues to rise as foreign-born populations make up more of our communities.

Everyone deserves to be happy, safe, and to simply exist in the United States, without the looming fear of separation or injustice. Your donations allow us to carry out our mission and quickly adapt to the changing needs of some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. They need us now, and we need you. 

Because behind every statistic, there is an immigrant or refugee in our community telling us:

“I was never able to feel secure in my future.”

“’I was happy, I was hopeful, that I could be living here and not looking over my shoulder. That I will have access to all the opportunity that is here.”

“Thanks to the service and support of ILCM, I look forward to a more secure future.” 

“Minnesota is my home.”

By supporting ILCM this Give to the Max Day, you’ll be helping provide immigrants and refugees in Minnesota the legal support and education they need to help them achieve their dreams. You’ll be helping secure legal status in the United States and overcome barriers to obtaining work authorization and citizenship. Your support allows ILCM to continue our work so that our clients can make meaningful improvements in their lives, giving them and their families the opportunity for a safe, happy, and sustainable future in Minnesota.