Know Your Rights for Teachers & Legal Aid Resources

Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MNEEP) Toolkit

The toolkit from MnEEP helps educators create safe, inclusive environments for immigrant and English Learner (EL) students, offering practical resources to ensure their rights are protected and they have equitable access to education.

National Employment Law Project (NELP) Guide for Employers

The NELP guide provides employers with essential steps to take if immigration enforcement comes to the workplace, including understanding rights and responsibilities, preparing for ICE visits, and protecting workers’ rights during immigration actions.

Guidance for K12 Minnesota Educators on DHS Enforcement Actions

This guidance covers changes in federal immigration enforcement priorities and the ongoing responsibilities of Minnesota’s education system to students, educators, and families, while emphasizing that the legal framework for schools’ and students’ rights remains unchanged.

Advocates for Human Rights

This directory contains contact information for local advocates and organizations that assist with human rights.

School Crisis Playbook: Deportation Response (updated 02.13.2025)

Provided by Fugees Family, Inc. that navigates deportation policies with practical tools and preparedness.

Quick Reference for School Officials (California Department of Justice)

This provides a step-by-step guidance on what to do if an immigration-enforcement officer comes to your school.

Executive Orders Affecting Nonprofits

From the MN Council of Nonprofits, this provides guidance on what the National Council of Nonprofits knows about executive orders that will directly or peripherally impact the charitable nonprofit sector.