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Document Library

ILCM is pleased to provide the following resources for new Americans, professionals, and immigration advocates.

Our document library is a work in progress. Documents with information about a range of immigration legal resources are below, arranged by topic area. These resources are also available, with more context, at the links to the left. Please contact us if you have useful resources you believe should be available on this page. 

Removal Proceedings

A centralized location for information and resources about immigration proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). This is a list of links important to the removal process, but it’s all in one place and available in a few different languages. There is a page for representatives as well offering with links – including how to become an immigration judge.

Bond Hearings

 

Emergency Preparedness Resources

This manual was written in 2017 for immigrant parents in Minnesota seeking to understand immigration, child custody options and Child Protection Social Services systems, and to help plan so you do not lose rights over your children if you are apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Thank you to Barbara Kagan and the law firm of Steptoe and Johnson provided this manual for ILCM’s use. Additional thanks to Katie Trotzky (Lutter Gilbert & Kvas, LLC) and Brittany Stephens Pearson (Lindquist & Vennum LLP) for their assistance in adapting it for use in Minnesota.

General

  • Legal Services State Support (State Support) is a project of the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition (MLSC), a group of seven legal aid programs that help low-income residents with a variety of legal matters. State Support manages this website, ProJusticeMN.org for advocates, and MNLegalAdvice.org, a statewide legal advice website. State Support’s mission is to improve access to justice for all Minnesotans. In working towards that mission, State Support collaborates widely, including with legal services programs, the Minnesota State Law Library, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Judicial Branch, and other partners in the justice community. Their website and resources are available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish.
  • Mayor Carter And Community Partners Announce Expanded Efforts to Support Immigrants And Refugees in Saint Paul – Efforts Include Continuing to Invest in the City’s Immigrant Legal Defense Fund, A New American Loan Program for Residents Seeking to Naturalize, New Research to Inform Ongoing Support for Immigrants and Refugees, and Expanded Community Engagement Efforts

 

Immigration Order

 

Pro Se Information from the Florence Project

The Florence Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal service organization providing free legal services to men, women, and unaccompanied children in immigration custody in Arizona. They have created a library of information and forms to help immigrants who do not have access to a lawyer. The Florence Project page describes the materials:

“If you are an immigrant parent living in Arizona, the guide and materials on this page were written for you, whether you have papers or not. Its purpose is to teach you about the immigration and child welfare systems and to help you plan so you do not lose rights over your children if you are apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This guide was prepared by a small group of volunteer lawyers, advocates, and family law experts who work with immigrant clients in Arizona. Generally speaking, you do NOT need to hire an attorney to follow the planning described in this guide. The information presented in this guide is designed to help YOU understand the system and plan without the help of an attorney and does not provide legal advice.”

You can access all of these self-help materials by following the links on the Florence Project page.