Resources
Online Detainee Locator System
Government page for locating a person detained by ICE. Search by A-number, or by name and DOB. May take 48 hours for a detainee to be listed.
10 Strategies for How Schools Should Respond to Help Children Impacted by ICE Raids
Guidance points for schools and educators for supporting immigrant students. Targeted at K-12 schools, but most points could be applied to Adult Ed programs.
COPAL Tip Line
Organization focusing on advocacy for Latino communities in Minnesota. Offers a tip line for rapid response to ICE activity: 612-249-8736.
The Handbook for Constitutional Observers
Minnesota-based organization that offers community resources such as a handbook with guidance for bystanders, know your rights information, and downloadable posters.
ICE Activity Hotline and Bystander Trainings
Local organization that organizes rapid response teams for CE activity and conducts bystander trainings. Hotline: 612-441-2881
Minnesota Nonprofit Legal Aid Providers
Nonprofit organizations across Minnesota provide free or low-cost immigration legal services to eligible residents, including asylum seekers, detainees, refugees, and low-income families. Groups such as Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, International Institute of Minnesota, Arrive Ministries, and Volunteer Lawyers Network assist with cases ranging from deportation defense and humanitarian visas to citizenship, green card services, and broader civil legal matters.