United Way 211 is a  free, confidential, and anonymous information and referral service. Below are immigration-related resources for individuals in Minnesota.

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Deportation Issues

• Informed Immigrant provides general guidance on help for people in detention or facing deportation.
• Law Help MN provides resources on deportation issues.
• United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement offers an online detainee locator system.

Immigration Legal Help

• Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota provides immigration legal assistance.
• Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid provides legal advice, advocacy, and representation to immigrants seeking assistance with family violence, adjustment of status, and citizenship matters.
• Minnesota State Bar Association provides an online tool to help locate private immigration lawyers in any zip code across the state.
• The Advocates for Human Rights provides free legal help for immigration issues.
• Volunteer Lawyers Network provides legal services for immigration issues.

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Know Your Rights

• American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota investigates, researches, and provides free legal counsel for cases that are taken as civil liberties violations. Provides a Know Your Rights webpage of information for specific issues and groups.
• City of Minneapolis provides resources to learn immigration rights and responsibilities.
• National Korean American Service & Education Consortium provides a Know Your Rights hotline available 24 hours/7 days a week to anyone interested in getting information on how to deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other law enforcement officers at home, on the street, in public areas, or anywhere else.
• Native American Rights Fund provides resources for individuals approached by Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE).
• Volunteer Lawyers Network provides a Minnesota Family Deportation Preparedness guide for people at risk of deportation with information on how to prepare your family and assets.

Helpline

• Call the Minnesota Department of Human Services Refugee and Immigrant Helpline (800)814-4806

Directions For Searching Immigration Resources On The United Way 211 Public Website

Find immigration resources by visiting the United Way 211 website and searching the database for agencies and programs available to residents of Minnesota. Be sure to read all the program details to find information about eligibility, location, hours, and how to contact the agency.

Directions:

1. Go to https://211unitedway.org/
2. Scroll down to the Keyword Search area and enter one of the following terms:

• • Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
  • Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
  • Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
  • Immigrant Resettlement Services
  • Refugee Resettlement Services

1. Next enter your zip code residence
2. Click on Search
3. Search results will include programs that assist residents of the zip code you entered as your location

Call 211 to speak with a trained, certified Community Resource Specialist to help you sort through additional resources that may be available. 211 is available 24 hours/7 days a week and supports all languages.

Dial: 211 or (800)543-7709 or (651)291-0211

Text: Your zip code to 898-211