Organizations Doing Work On The Ground
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The Immigrant Defense Network (IDN) brings together more than 100 organizations, leaders, and community members committed to defending immigrant rights and building long-term, systemic change. Your support allows us to protect families today while strengthening the movement for tomorrow.
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Monarca is operating the primary hotline for people to report ICE presence in the Twin Cities, as well as providing key resources for immigrants and community defenders.
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COPAL, Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action, is a member-based organization established in 2018 to improve the quality of life of Latine families. Over the past six 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, please call the COPAL Navigators’ line: (612) 255-3112
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With a dual focus on systemic change and direct services, we ground policy work in real-life experiences, bridging the gap between advocacy and action. When our clients experience injustice, we help them and advocate to change the systems that perpetuate those injustices. When our partners report barriers to safety and security, we identify the gaps in legal protections and develop solutions.
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Serving immigrants and refugees in the Twin cities through English classes, citizenship, digital literacy, safe housing and legal support. We offer emergency financial support for food, rent, legal, utilities, education, and other needs for immigrants and refugees.
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We are currently working with several Afghan, Syrian, and Sudanese detainees in need of immediate legal and logistical support. Time is of the essence for these individuals and their families. Can we count on you to help?
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In 2008, ACER was established to connect African immigrants to employment and other critical resources. Today, our staff of organizers and issue experts works directly with people of African heritage and BIPOC community members to cultivate their leadership and develop innovative and lasting solutions in economic and community development, housing and health equity, and civic and voter engagement.
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Based on current need gaps, we are providing the following to refugees and their families: home delivery of groceries/medications/essentials, private transportation to appts and work, critical safety and security information, support preparing and notarizing critical paperwork -- training volunteers to support all of the above and more.
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Ayada Leads’ mission is to equip New Americans, particularly African Diaspora Women, to excel in leadership positions in their communities across the spectrum of societal influence.
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The purpose of the Black Business Network (BBN) is to unite and empower Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals in Minnesota through community support, economic development, and advocacy, while creating opportunities for connection, collaboration, and collective advancement.
BBN provides rapid stabilization support for impacted small businesses during the current ICE presence through emergency assistance and Community Relief Pop-Up partnerships that generate immediate income.
Donate to the BBN Business Stabilization Fund
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Hygiene support for all.
Did you know that many people in our community struggle to afford basic hygiene products? This lack of access, called hygiene poverty, impacts health, well-being and self-esteem.
Bridge to Basics, the Twin Cities’ first hygiene bank, addresses this issue by collecting and distributing essential hygiene items to those in need.
Learn more about hygiene poverty and how you can help!
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Formerly Centro Chicano Culturo.
Centro Tyrone Guzman is committed to contributing to the well-being of Latine families through a holistic and intergenerational approach to education, health, and wellness.
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CAPI USA is supporting the broader material needs of refugee families, from food instability to housing concerns, exacerbated by ICE's crackdown and the closing of schools and workplaces.
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For 45 years CLUES has been standing alongside our growing Latino community. Our staff committed and our programs are ready to meet moments of uncertainty with dignity, care, and culturally grounded support.
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CAIR’s mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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Emergency Financial Assistance for Families with Down Syndrome.
This program provides fairly immediate assistance for groceries, diapers, utilities, rent or mortgage payments and more for families with individuals with Down syndrome.
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Our organization runs the only Spanish-English bilingual crisis line for families impacted by violence, be it gender or other forms intersection with domestic and interpersonal violence.
Esperanza United has served our community for more than 40 years, working in community to mobilize to end gender based violence, meeting people where they are, especially in moments like this. Right now, we are prioritizing direct cash assistance for participants, amplifying vetted community partners providing food and essential supplies, and adapting services to reduce risk and protect families
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To provide emergency financial aid to referred local families in crisis with a one-time bill payment.
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Hired, an established workforce development nonprofit in the Twin Cities, is raising funds that will be distributed to our participants who are financially impacted by the ICE occupation
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We are delivering free groceries to an estimated 200 families per week; offering basic needs services (drop-in services) on Fridays, including meals, access to showers, healthy snacks, clothing, and hygiene supplies; and supporting youth with free out of school support. We need additional funding for food purchase and delivery as well as patrol/security services to ensure our clients remain safe while receiving services.
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Quick access to low/no cost counseling in Saint Paul, White Bear Lake, and Minneapolis.
Grander Peace Counseling is a group psychotherapy practice made up of individual practitioners who focus on collaboration and wellness.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression and would like to make changes in your life? Have you been faced with transitions such as relocating, career shift, or relationship struggles? Leaving a partner or community can be painful and isolating. By working together in a supportive environment we can find positive solutions to life’s problems.
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Groundwork Institute is a community hub founded by a first generation immigrant deeply rooted in the Minnesota organizing community to train and build the next generation of movement leaders.
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The Hispanic population in Goodhue County, MN has grown rapidly during the last decade. It was evident that the county needed programs and services that would target the needs of this growing population. That is why, in July of 2006 Hispanic Outreach was started under the auspices of Catholic Charities. A year later it became an independent organization with its fiscal agent as St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. As of January 2013, Hispanic Outreach has become entirely independent with 501 c 3 status and is dedicated to support the Hispanic community in Goodhue County. There is no other agency in Goodhue County that does the work we do.
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HAP is a nonprofit social service and community development organization that addresses the needs of more than 25,000 immigrants and refugees across the Twin Cities.
Donate to Mutual Aid for Southeast Asian Families impacted by ICE
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Indigenous Roots strives to provide opportunities that promote and practice holistic well being through indigenous arts, traditions, and culture.
They are doing rapid response on St. Paul’s East Side
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ICOM is a dedicated, grassroots, 501c3 non-profit organization that formed in 2008 in response to state and national policies which unfairly target immigrants and refugees.
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Founded in 1919, the International Institute of Minnesota offers New Americans quality services that support their journey to stability and success. Our comprehensive offerings include refugee resettlement, English education, workforce and leadership development, college preparation and immigration and citizenship assistance.
Here are two ways we are seeking community support at this time: Expanding legal services to provide help to clients facing immigration emergencies. Stand with Minnesota’s Immigrant and Refugee Community | International Institute of Minnesota
The Basic Needs Fund helps clients experiencing an emergency with groceries, rent, medical bills, or other basic needs. This fund will also be used to help clients who need to hire a private immigration attorney if their family member is detained. Basic Needs Fund.
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The mission of Keystone Community Services is to strengthen the capacity of individuals and families to improve their quality of life.
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LEDC is the only Latino-focused Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Our mission is to create economic opportunities and strengthen communities by supporting Latino and immigrant entrepreneurs and small business owners through access to capital, technical assistance, business development resources, and regenerative agriculture assistance for emerging farmers.
Interested in supporting the Latino & Immigrant Business Emergency Relief Fund?
Your contribution directly impacts small businesses affected by the federal ICE occupation in Minnesota.
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We are feeding 5,000 immigrant families per week. Help us increase this number to 10,000!
In Minnesota, many of our neighbors are living in terror: too afraid to be in public to work, attend school, worship, or even buy groceries.
At Manna Market, we cannot provide safety for our neighbors in all the ways they deserve, but we can provide food. In fact, that’s exactly what we do.
We acquire food from Second Harvest, grocery stores, and restaurants. We package it and deliver it to families who need it.
Our costs are very low, but they are not zero.
With our one delivery truck running full time, we deliver food to 5,000 families each week. If we raise $250,000 we will serve an additional 5,000 families per week.
If you believe that families deserve food, there is no more impactful way to give.
Please consider investing in our work. Whether or not you’re able to donate today, please help us spread the word by sharing this page with your network. With your support, we can continue delivering food to our beloved neighbors.
Love will carry the day. Thank you for everything you have done, are doing, and will do to love our neighbors in this desperate moment.
The Need:
$250,000 Covers the cost of purchasing a delivery truck and the annual salary of a full-time driver.About Manna Market:
Manna Market is one of Minnesota’s largest food distribution nonprofits and a key partner in hunger relief and mutual aid during the current ICE emergency. We have reconfigured our operations to meet urgent needs, collecting rescued food from Second Harvest, FarmLink, grocery stores, and others. Food is packaged into balanced boxes of grains, meat, dairy, and produce, and delivered through trusted neighborhood partners (schools, churches, mutual aid groups, and nonprofits) to families in need.
Nearly all staff have shifted into emergency operations. In January 2026, we provided food to approximately 15,000 households through our distribution partners.
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We are a grassroots, volunteer-led mutual aid collective based in St. Paul, comprised of young trans Mexicans supporting our community through direct action and solidarity.
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The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund was formed through a coalition in 2020 and began paying out immigration bonds for IL, IN, MN, WI, and KY residents as funds allow in February 2021. If you know of a detained individual who needs bond payment assistance, click here to fill out an application!
Allies, especially communities across the midwest, please donate and help us continue to build up the Fund as a form of #mutualaid so that we can continue to help many more individuals and families in the future!
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Mind the Movement will pay for therapy or tribal care for organizers in MN. Also offering free (virtual) peer support groups or help in finding a mental health practitioner with current availability that meets your financial situation. Organizations are welcome to share with staff, or individuals can request care.
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Something is deeply broken in our nation. Donald Trump and his Republican administration is attacking the constitution daily. The legislative and judicial branches are being weakened constantly, sliding us into dictatorship. Rights are no longer guaranteed, as the right to choose, marry, and even free speech are being limited by emboldened regressive officials. Masked government agents are kidnapping people off the streets, imprisoning and removing them from the country with no due process. And all the while, billionaires continue to see record-breaking profits at the expense of our labor, while the working class is left to contend with rising costs and stagnant wages.
Minnesota 50501 is a grassroots, non-partisan organization dedicated to resisting Donald Trump’s vision for America. We believe our country should work for all Americans, regardless of race, creed, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ability.
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Minnesota 8 is doing direct deportation defense and participatory defense for Southeast Asian communities, particularly those who are justice-impacted.
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The MNACHC Rapid Response Fund supports community health centers (located in 80+ neighborhoods for over 60 years) around the state that provide direct access to primary medical, behavioural health, and dental care to anyone who walks in the door - regardless of income, insurance status, language, background, or geography.
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MIRAC is an 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.
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MIWRC is empowering American Indian Women & Families While Advocating for Justice & Equity.
They operate a critical warming center for vulnerable people in Minneapolis.
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The Minnesota Voice Community Relief Fund, a fund of Minnesota Voice, is organized to fill a much-needed gap in direct aid for life-saving immigration lawyers, bail funds, mental health support, rental assistance, food and other direct support for families across Minnesota. Donate Here
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The Multicultural Autism Action Network is a non-profit organization which serves families of children with disabilities in multicultural communities providing emergency assistance to our clients.
Due to current conditions in Minnesota, MAAN is receiving unprecedented requests for emergency assistance from the communities we serve. If you are able to donate to our emergency relief fund, please support us by donating today.
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Neighborhood House has supported immigrants and refugees on St. Paul’s West Side for over 128 years. We believe everyone deserves to feel safe and celebrated in our shared community, and we know that our neighborhoods are stronger and richer because of your cultural strengths and contributions.
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New Hope for Immigrants helps new Americans living in Northwest Minnesota.
New Hope for Immigrants is a nonprofit organization founded on the belief that every immigrant deserves the opportunity to live with dignity, pursue their dreams, and contribute meaningfully to society. We exist to bridge the gap between hope and opportunity for immigrant families and youth facing the challenges of adapting to a new life.
Arriving in a new country can be both hopeful and overwhelming. Language barriers, employment struggles, cultural isolation, and lack of access to social services often make the transition incredibly difficult. At New Hope for Immigrants, we understand these realities because many of us have lived them. That’s why we are committed to creating a welcoming environment where individuals and families can not only survive but thrive.
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Beyond dance, Nuestra Lucha MN serves as a “One Stop Shop” for Latino and Hispanic residents of North Minneapolis and surrounding areas, offering vital resources and services based on community needs. Language accessibility and culturally mindful service applications remain at the heart of this initiative, driven by strong collaborative relationships with community partners.
Recently, under the initiative “Preguntas y Respuestas con Abogadas de Inmigración,” Nuestra Lucha MN hosted a free event featuring immigration lawyers to ensure that our community has access to critical legal information during times of need. This initiative is yet another example of the power of collaboration, reinforcing our mission to provide support and resources to those who need them most.
Nuestra Lucha MN is dedicated to empowering the Latino community, ensuring that no child, family, or individual is left without opportunities to celebrate and uphold their heritage. Their work stands as a beacon of cultural pride, resilience, and unity.
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The Open for Tomorrow Fund exists to provide rapid, targeted support to help keep people employed, essential services operating, and community institutions intact during periods of sudden disruption.
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In a world that can feel unwelcoming, we choose to be a bridge; sending uplifting notes and cards of love, encouragement, and belonging to our immigrant families and the advocates who walk beside them.
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We are an Asian/Asian American Pacific Islander Gender and Reproductive Justice Mutual Aid Fund and Arts movement who provides funding to all AAPI people in Minnesota with a need related to Gender and Reproductive Justice including food security, medical bills, and childcare.
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The People’s Laundry is a volunteer run direct mutual aid group that provides laundry assistance to neighbors in need.
If you or someone you know are in need of laundry assistance, let us support you!
Fill out the services request form here.
If you would like to volunteer laundry services for the community please fill out the volunteer request form here.
If you are a member of an encampment or part of a fellow mutual aid group and would like to collaborate and organize support please email [email protected]
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Pillsbury United Communities' Rapid Respond Fund will be used for emergency assistance and hopes to support 250 impacted families over the next 3 months above and beyond our existing basic needs and food access service.
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Project Legacy provides support and training to youth and young adults impacted by multiple barriers such as poverty, domestic violence, housing instability, incarceration, gangs, addiction and violence
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Stand with Sabathani is a community campaign to protect and nourish vulnerable neighbors by keeping Sabathani Community Center safe, welcoming, and fully resourced—ensuring food, security, outreach, and essential support remain available when fear and uncertainty are growing.
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Safe Haven was created to help individuals released from ICE detention centers who are often discharged with no phone, ID, transportation, or resources. Many are released into freezing weather after experiencing severe trauma. We provide immediate support, warmth, transportation, and connection to resources so no one is left alone at the gate.
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Support Sex Workers Impacted by ICE Presence.
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Largely immigrant faith community providing assistance with legal costs, rent, utilities, food and general community support for immigrant families since 2014.
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The Uptown Association brings neighbors, businesses, and partners together to support local commerce and build a thriving community.
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Providing rapid response for our neighbors from the Myanmar diaspora who have been impacted by Operation PARRIS and Operation Metro Surge.
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The goal of TG's Rapid Response Fund is to be able to provide support and resources for Southeast Asian families impacted by violence, deportation, queer & transphobia folks, all who have urgent or unexpected needs. Many are often displaced, need immediate housing, food, legal support and advocacy - which can become very expensive and unaffordable, especially if they are not the main breadwinner.
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We The Gente is currently delivering food and basic necessities to local families while helping them connect to trusted community resources during a time of uncertainty.
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100% of Wallin’s Emergency Fund goes directly to students to help cover basic needs like rent, food, and transportation, so they can stay housed, remain enrolled, and keep moving forward despite emerging challenges.
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Caring for the healthcare professionals who care for us (working hard to support those in healthcare and on the frontlines, in the area of mental health and wellbeing). We are working to get a crowdfunding campaign up to support local Twin Cities healthcare employees during this critical time as well as a vigil for Alex Pretti.
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The Hummingbird Initiative is a community-led effort rooted in the West Side of Saint Paul, created in response to increased immigration enforcement activity and the growing need for accurate information, legal observation, and collective care for our neighbors.
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Whole Woman’s Health Alliance is working to strategically shift the stigma around abortion in our culture.
We are committed to fostering open and honest conversations, lifting up all communities, and transforming the abortion care environment.
Donate to the Whole Woman's Health of Minnesota Mutual Aid. Your gift supports access to safe abortion to Minnesotans during this national crisis. Stand with us now and make a donation today.
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WISE was founded in 1995 by multi-cultural immigrant and refugee women who saw the importance of education and leadership as essential drivers of self-empowerment and self-actualization. Today, WISE continues to provide culturally-responsive education and advocacy to immigrant and refugee women, girls and those on the feminine gender spectrum through our partnerships with local school and community sites in Saint Paul, MN.
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At World Savvy, we collaborate with educators and school and district leaders to build future-ready learning environments that are inclusive, adaptive, and prepare students to thrive today and in the future. For decades, we've led the way in reimagining education, leveraging our network's learning and impact to support educators nationwide. We believe that global competence is critical to a quality education, and we're committed to integrating this into schools and districts nationwide. Join us in ensuring all students can thrive in our complex and interconnected future.
Donate to the Critical Response & Resilience Fund for Twin Cities Schools: All donations to this fund go toward direct support including facilitating listening sessions and targeted coaching for educators and school leaders, supporting instructional continuity during attendance disruptions, strengthening safety procedures and trust-building communications, and redesigning school events so homebound students remain meaningfully connected to their school communities.
Organizations Providing Legal Support
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Providing legal assistance to those detained.
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Supporting people who have had their first amendment rights violated by federal agents
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The Advocates provides free legal help to people seeking asylum, unaccompanied children, people in immigration detention, and people who have been victims of human trafficking. Our free legal help is available to people who live or are detained in Minnesota, North Dakota, or South Dakota.
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Groundwork Legal is a Minnesota-based nonprofit, public interest law firm dedicated to strengthening the foundation of our democracy so that every person has the opportunity to live free from discrimination.
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HOME Line's free & confidential statewide tenant hotline provides legal advice to Minnesota renters via phone (612-728-5767) and email, and has seen a large increase in inquiries throughout the state over the past two months. In addition to legal supports, we are engaged in tenant organizing & public policy advocacy for a statewide eviction moratorium and fast, low-barrier emergency rental assistance.
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Immigrant Connection Mosaic is a non-profit high-quality, low-cost immigration legal service office. We assist our immigrant neighbors in citizenship, adjustments of status, family petitions and more.
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Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm providing free legal help to people with limited resources, disabilities and seniors 60 and older. Our practice areas include Consumer, Disability, Family, Housing, Immigration, Public Benefits, Senior, Tax and Youth Law. Project Care connects Minnesotans to affordable health coverage.
Legal Aid is a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organization.
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Our mission is to pay immigration bond and pretrial bail to free people from detention. We reject the assumption that imprisonment is necessary or inevitable, affirm the dignity and agency of imprisoned people, and minimize the harm imprisonment inflicts on families and communities. We are committed to acting in solidarity with all movements working to abolish the imprisonment of our fellow human beings.
Not everyone is eligible to be released on bond–this is determined either by ICE or an immigration judge. We can help pay bond for people who are eligible and who have had a bond amount set. Before filling out this form, call or text us at 319-535-2209 to talk through your case. Our only criterion for eligibility is financial need. Learn more or click here to complete form.
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Southeastern Minnesota Interfaith Immigrant Legal Defense (SMIILD) is a non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota (MS 317A). Our mission is to ensure the availability of immigration legal services for those who live or work in Southeastern Minnesota.
The fiscal sponsor that helped us to get started was the Diversity Council. We are now operating with the Rochester Area Foundation (RAF) as our fiscal sponsor. You can support our work by going to RAF’s donation page at https://rochesteraf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4069
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WILD is organizing and coordinating lawyers, legal resources, and rapid-response capacity to protect Minnesotans’ rights and access to justice.
Funders Distributing Emergency Funding
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Moving money to AANHPI organizations serving families and communities in crisis
Since December 2025, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area (also known as the Twin Cities) has been the site of "Operation Metro Surge, " the largest immigration enforcement deployment in U.S. history. Over 3,000 federal agents have made more than 3,400 arrests across the region.
The Twin Cities is home to the largest urban Hmong population in the United States and home to the largest concentration of Karen in the country. We are experiencing the greatest rise in large-scale detention and deportations of Southeast Asian groups (Hmong, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Lao, Karen) in U.S. history. Many other Asian Minnesotans, including people from South Asian communities have also been detained. Asian Minnesotans make up the largest immigrant population of any racial group in the state.
AANHPI-led and AANHPI-serving organizations are responding: providing legal defense, food assistance, know-your-rights education, and emergency support. These organizations speak the languages of these communities, understand the cultural nuances, and most importantly are trusted in their communities. However, they have been consistently under-resourced with only 0.13% of philanthropic dollars in the Twin Cities supporting AANHPI causes and organizations. Most AANHPI community organizations operate with fewer than five staff and budgets under $500,000.
Our AAPIP Twin Cities Chapter Leaders and other AANHPI local community leaders asked AAPIP to create infrastructure that could move money quickly to AANHPI organizations. This fund is our response, a temporary rapid response fund built in partnership with those leaders to fill an urgent funding gap.
How the fund works:
Grants will go directly to AANHPI-serving nonprofits in the Twin Cities.
Funds will be distributed with urgency.
An Advisory Committee of local community leaders guides distribution decisions.
All grants are unrestricted, allowing organizations to deploy resources where they're needed most.
Your gift supports organizations providing:
Urgent, basic needs: Organizations providing immediate support such as food, housing stabilization, transportation, health care access, and other essential services.
Legal support and protection: Organizations offering legal defense, due process support, rights education, and navigation assistance, particularly for individuals and families facing deportation orders.
Offering wrap-around and adaptive support: Organizations delivering holistic services such as know-your-rights education, mental health and wellness support, community safety planning, and other emerging or unmet needs as conditions evolve.
Working collaboratively within community ecosystems: Organizations that coordinate with partners and informal networks to ensure services are responsive and culturally appropriate, recognizing that deep collaboration during this moment is needed.
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We are currently raising money for and administering microgrants for safety, harm reduction, and emergency day-to-day organizational needs , as well as legal fund grants to help organizations retain attorneys for acute legal matters.
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Headwaters Foundation has been funding many of organizations on this list for decades. They move money/grants to 501c3 groups quickly. They are doing Rapid Response grants for orgs on the ground.
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Immigrant Connection Mosaic is a non-profit high-quality, low-cost immigration legal service office. We assist our immigrant neighbors in citizenship, adjustments of status, family petitions and more.
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The Immigrant Rapid Response Fund (IRRF) was created by a group of philanthropic leaders close to the communities most impacted to ensure that resources move quickly and responsibly during immigration-related emergencies. As enforcement actions, policy changes, and sudden disruptions continue to impact families, IRRF provides fast, community-informed funding to trusted organizations responding on the ground.
Funds are directed to organizations working on:
Mobilizing and organizing communities to support and protect immigrants
Providing food, housing, and other essential emergent supports in response to attacks
Delivering legal services that defend rights and ensure due process
The fund will prioritize emerging needs while also considering ongoing and long-term well-being in impacted communities.
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The Salt Cure Restaurant Recovery Fund is an act of preservation. Our restaurant community is at a critical moment. We are here to help preserve the heart of Minnesota's food culture, serving those that serve us.
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The Open for Tomorrow Fund exists to provide rapid, targeted support to help keep people employed, essential services operating, and community institutions intact during periods of sudden disruption.
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PFund is the only LGBTQ+ community foundation serving the Upper Midwest. We are working to raise and distribute 2-million dollars in emergency response funding to organizations and organizers responding to the escalating violence and occupation of Minnesota by the federal government.