Issues

The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota advocates for fair, federal immigration reform. This means that our Director, in tandem with staff, student interns, the Board of Directors, and community partners work together to share resources, develop advocacy strategy, monitor the state legislative sessions, and present a clear message to legislators and policymakers about why immigration reform is crucial for America's future.

Below are the state and federal issues that ILCM has identified as important in the effort to achieve federal immigration reform. These sections are updated frequently during the legislative session.

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  • Acción Diferida para DREAMers

    El 15 de junio de 2012, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional anunció que, por medio de una actuacion fiscal, "algunos jóvenes que fueron traídos a este país cuando eran niños y sólo conocen este país como su casa", recibirán alivio de la amenaza de deportación.

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  • About Deferred Action for DREAMers

    On June 15, 2012 the Department of Homeland Security announced that, as an exercise of its prosecutorial discretion, "certain young people who were brought to this country as children and know only this country as home" will receive relief from the threat of deportation.

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  • Violence Against Women Act

    The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 protects victims of violence and abuse from further scrutiny if they come forward against their abuser. The Act has provided protection for many immigrant men and women who have been the victims of terrible instances of abuse, like this individual who received a U-visa with the help of ILCM.

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  • Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA)

    Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) is a program of the State of Minnesota under which people who are not eligible for regular Medical Assistance or any other State program can receive medical coverage...

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  • Prosecutorial Discretion

    In June 2011, ICE director John Morton issued a memo stating that all deportation proceedings should be reviewed to identify high-priority cases. This statement was intended to decrease a backlog of d...

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  • 2012 State Legislation

    The 87th Legislature ended its session on Thursday, May 10th. This session, immigration-related bills were largely channeled through budgeting laws (as with the Welfare Reform Bill/HF 2232 and Emergen...

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