Immigration Legal Resources
Students are advised to conduct thorough research in order to identify the most suitable representation for their individual circumstances. Factors to consider include whether the attorney or law firm possesses expertise relevant to your specific situation, such as your current immigration status, desired immigration outcome, criminal history, or family situation.
Immigration Attorney Information
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member association for attorneys licensed in Minnesota.
612-333-1183
info@mnbars.org
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Find an immigration attorney for legal help.
Informed Immigrant
Mission is to provide undocumented immigrants with the knowledge and resources they need to feel prepared in our unpredictable political and enforcement environment.
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM)
ILCM works at the local, state, and federal levels to promote fair and just public policies that support immigrant and refugee communities and protect their rights.
651-641-1011
Minnesota’s Immigration Legal Services Hub
Group of organizations working together to increase access to immigration legal services in Minnesota.
- For lawyer or legal advice: LawHelpMN Guide or the Providers and Clinics Directory to find a referral.
- Help finding self-help resources or legal referrals on site: LiveChat (available 9–4, Monday–Friday)
- Resources for People Detained or Worried About Being Detained
Legal and Other Resources
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Mission is to defend the rights of all people nationwide.
212-549-2500
- Legal assistance: Visit to Locate the nearest office
- Immigrant resources
National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)
NIJC’s mission is to establish and defend the legal rights of immigrants regardless of background and transform the immigration system to one that affords equal opportunity for all.
Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC)
All-volunteer, grassroots, multiracial, and multinational immigrant rights mass-movement organization. MIRAC fights for legalization for all, an end to immigration raids and deportations, an end to all anti-immigrant laws, and full equality in all areas of life.
Contact: www.miracmn.com/contact-us
The Advocates for Human Rights
The Advocates for Human Rights is an independent, non-partisan, 501©(3) non-governmental international human rights organization. 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.
612-341-3302
310 4th Ave S, Ste 1000 Minneapolis, MN 55415
Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF)
Works to end wealth-based detention and power, build with community to dismantle the systems that turn poverty into punishment while expanding access to freedom, safety, and dignity for all Minnesotans.
Freedom for Immigrants:
Immigrant-led, abolitionist organization devoted to freeing our people from the bonds of jails, prisons, and detention centers.
Volunteers Lawyers Network (VLN)
Helps Minnesotans experiencing poverty with civil legal issues by connecting clients with volunteer attorneys.
612-752-6655
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Provides access to the legal system for Minnesota’s most vulnerable citizens. Serves Minnesotans in the 20 counties of central Minnesota, including Hennepin, from offices in Minneapolis, St. Cloud and Willmar.
612-334-5970
- Requests or questions regarding legal assistance, please contact your local office, apply online.
- Immigration Information