FIVE THINGS THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CAN DO IMMEDIATELY TO ADDRESS DHS RETALIATION AGAINST ORGANIZERS AND PROTESTERS

ILCM joined 80 organizations across the country in a letter to President Biden asking for protection for immigrant rights organizers, leaders, and journalists, who were targeted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Trump administration. “From surveilling protests against family separation, arresting and deploying drones on Black Lives Matter and uprising protesters, to […]

Tell President Biden: Stop Deportations Now!

Paul Pierrilus is not a Haitian citizen, had never been to Haiti, has no family there, and doesn’t speak Haitian-Creole fluently. He was deported to Haiti anyway on February 2. Haiti’s in political crisis: the Biden administration should promptly acknowledge this inhumane “error,” bring him back to the United States, hold those responsible accountable, and cancel […]

Compassion, Commitment, and the Extra Mile: Isbely McKeen’s Work with Immigrant Women Survivors of Crime  

Congratulations to Isbely McKeen, winner of the Minnesota Alliance on Crime’s 2020 Spotlight Award for outstanding service to low–income clients! Isbely works for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) as a Department of Justice Accredited Representative. The award especially acknowledges her work with ILCM’s New Beginnings program, which helps immigrants who are survivors of crime. Her work over the last five years has focused mainly on low–income women and children whose dreams […]

ILCM Testimony in Support of Certifications for Victims of Crimes

January 26, 2021 RE: HF (TBD) Certifications for Victims of Crimes Dear Chair Mariani and members of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform and Finance Policy Committee: The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) strongly supports the proposed bill HF (TBD) Certifications for Victims of Crimes. We respectfully request that members of this committee […]