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Press Releases | Posted on Jul 02 2021
Minnesota Legislature Votes to Support Immigrant Survivors of Crime
The U visa certification bill sets deadlines for certification decisions.
Read More...Immigration In The United States | Posted on Jun 25 2021
Biden Is Expanding A Plan To Bring Back Asylum-Seekers Who Were Forced To Wait In Dangerous Mexican Border Towns
The Biden administration will allow those who were ordered deported “in absentia" to also seek entry into the US.
Read More...Immigration In The United States | Posted on Jun 24 2021
Biden administration removes Rodney Scott as head of U.S. Border Patrol
The Biden administration has forced out the head of the U.S. Border Patrol, Rodney Scott, clearing a path for a leadership overhaul.
Read More...Immigration In The United States | Posted on Jun 22 2021
Tell President Biden to Protect Afghans Who Worked for the United States
Tens of thousands of Afghans who worked for U.S. military—and their families—are in danger of Taliban retaliation as U.S. troops pull out.
Read More...Immigration In The United States | Posted on Jun 21 2021
Temporary Protected Status Updates
More than 2,000 TPS holders live in Minnesota. They have built lives here. They deserve a pathway to citizenship.
Read More...Immigration In The United States | Posted on Jun 19 2021
New U.S. House bill would speed special immigration visas for Afghans
The bill also would raise from 11,000 to 19,000 the number of SIVs available for qualifying Afghans.
Read More...Immigration In The United States | Posted on Jun 19 2021
Juneteenth: Our Collective Tenacity, Resilience, Persistence
One of the most important lessons we can lift up from the celebration of Juneteenth is collective tenacity, resilience and persistence.
Read More...Immigration In The United States | Posted on Jun 18 2021
Rep. Ilhan Omar, others encourage US to rebuild refugee resettlement ahead of World Refugee Day
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar addresses a virtual panel ahead of World Refugee Day hosted by Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.
Read More...Fact Sheets | Posted on Jun 17 2021
Burmese Language Fact Sheet: Temporary Protected Status for Burma (Myanmar) (6.9.2021)
This Burmese language fact sheet is about TPS for Burma (Myanmar).
Read More...General News | Posted on Jun 16 2021
Summer 2021 Staff Updates
Welcome to the first of our summer interns and new team members!
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Minnesota Driver’s License: Primary and Secondary Documents List
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Action Alert: Expand MinnesotaCare for Immigrants
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New USCIS Fee Rule: An Update on Immigration Filing Fees
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Congress Must Act to Protect Dreamers
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Action Alert: Say No to Ending Asylum
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Statement on MNCare Rollback
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New Executive Orders are Cruel and Inhumane
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ILCM Post-Election Statement
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