Free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants & refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota. ILCM also works to educate the community about immigration matters and advocates for public policies which respect the universal human rights of immigrants.
By the Numbers
Our Mission
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota enhances opportunities for immigrants and refugees through free immigration legal representation for low-income individuals, and through education and advocacy with diverse communities.
Goals
Remedy legal problems
by providing quality immigration legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees of all nationalities.
Prevent legal problems
by providing law-related education to immigrants and refugees of all nationalities.
Raise public awareness
of immigration issues to encourage sound public policy that protects the universal human rights of immigrants and is both compassionate and practical.
30 Years Strong
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) was founded in 1976 as Oficina Legal, a program of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS). Oficina Legal established itself as a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1996 due to federal restrictions on legal aid offices. The agency was later renamed to reflect the increasing diversity of the immigrant population it served. Over the last two decades, ILCM has established itself as Minnesota’s premier provider of free comprehensive immigration legal representation to low-income clients of all nationalities.
“Having an attorney translate all the information and talk me through my immigration case was really helpful… Thanks to the service and support of ILCM and I look forward to a more secure future.… There is community everywhere.… Minnesota is my home.”