Thanks to Susan Du for including Mid-MN Legal Aid Attorney Pheng Thao’s perspective. To get the DOPA form, visit: www.lawhelpmn.org/self-help-li... And see our Related resources: mylegalaid.org/news-stories...

Thank you to all friends, neighbors, fellow humans who seek peace and safety for us — asking, “What can I do to help?”Wherever you are in the world, here’s the answer. 🙏 (Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is listed under legal support organizations.) www.standwithminnesota.com

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid stands in solidarity with the Jan. 23, “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom,” community-wide day of action. To ensure the most vulnerable people in our community have critical access to our legal services, we will remain open this Friday. #ICEOUT

Despite having legal immigration status, our refugee clients have been moved around the country beyond their support system. This has created an atmosphere of fear in our communities. https://mylegalaid.org/news-stories/statement-federal-response-to-fraud-allegations-further-victimizes-refugees/

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thank you for protecting the rights of our vulnerable neighbors, when you support Legal Aid. https://igfn.us/form/-taJjA

ICE is expected to give detained parents time to arrange child care alternatives. See link to this directive + resources for those at risk for deportation in our statement. https://mylegalaid.org/news-stories/statement-suddenly-parentless-what-happens-to-children-of-ice-detainees/

Lawyers and justice seekers! Get the hottest ticket in town. Don't miss the esteemed Neal Katyal of Milbank LLP, keynote speaker at our annual Law Day Dinner, Thursday, April 23. https://tinyurl.com/LAWDAY26

Volunteers needed! Support Legal Aid and our Immigration Law Project. Seeking Spanish-speaking legal professionals to protect the rights of neighbors in detention. The work can be difficult but the company you’ll keep is stellar! mylegalaid.org/take-action/...

Complaint: mylegalaid.org/wp-content/u... NYT article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

We are intensely proud Minnesota is a plaintiff in this action supporting our clients. “Plaintiffs seek relief from Defendants’ extraordinary and cruel action to immediately freeze $10 billion in federal funds that Plaintiff States use to help...families to access food, safe housing, & child care.”

With increased ICE presence in Minnesota, remember: • You have the right to speak to an attorney. • You have the right to remain silent. • You do not have to sign anything without consulting a lawyer. mylegalaid.org/how-we-help/...

Be a volunteer in the fight for justice! If you're bilingually proficient in English and — Haitian, Creole, Karen, Russian OR Somali, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid would like to hear from you. Our Immigration Law Project needs help transcribing informational documents. Email [email protected]. 🙏

During this giving season, we appreciate you considering a gift to Legal Aid https://igfn.us/form/-taJjA. To ensure your gift counts toward your 2025 tax returns, please know you may request a manual postage validation imprint at your post office by Dec. 31.

As we close out December and prepare for a new year, we extend gratitude to all in our sphere fighting for justice. We will be closed Dec. 25 & Jan. 1. Our phone lines will be open both Fridays.

If ICE comes to your home or confronts you on the street, what should you do? Watch "Encounters with ICE," our latest webinar presented in Somali, English and Spanish by Legal Aid Attorneys Ahmed Madey and Michelle Gonzalez. #KnowYourRights mylegalaid.org/how-we.../kn...

Admitted to the Federal Bar! Legal Aid Attorneys Michelle Gonzalez, Camila Pacheco-Fores, Danielle Hendrickson & Rebecca Dodson are now positioned to pursue constitutional protections in U.S. District Court on behalf of clients. This means seeking Habeas relief for immigrants in unlawful detention.🇺🇸

Legal Director Anne Robertson helps frame the impact on those like our clients who have lost life-saving supports, “We don’t condone the fraud. But the impact should not be leaving folks, the most vulnerable people in our communities, literally out in the cold,” www.startribune.com/disability-s...

Get out your 2026 calendars! Our annual Law Day Dinner is happening Thursday, April 23! Star litigator Neal Katyal and esteemed honoree Richard Hagstrom will take the stage and you're invited. Attending makes you a champion of justice! Reserve your seat in February at mylegalaid.org.

Due to severe weather conditions, we are closing our Minneapolis offices at 3 p.m. today. Clients and partners of all our offices are urged to confirm appointments. Take heed, stay safe! https://www.weather.gov/media/mpx/DssPacket.pdf

Attorney Chad Wilson, of our Minnesota Disability Law Center, describes how a client with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, PTSD and ADHD was abruptly dropped from the program. "There was no real transition; they just stopped providing the services." https://bit.ly/48zymlM

Ogow xuquuqdaada Know your rights! Conce sus derechos Join Legal Aid Attorneys Michelle Gonzalez and Ahmed Madey on Facebook (@ legalaid) or YouTube (Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid). Replays will be available on both platforms. Monday, Dec. 8. • Soomali - 12 p.m. • English - 12:30 p.m. • Español - 1 p.m.

At the MN Supreme Court, Legal Aid Attorneys Julia, Whitney and Max (pic'd) joined forces with Central Minnesota Legal Services Attorney Elizabeth Sauer arguing the law, allowing a tenant's eviction to be expunged if they follow the settlement agreement, is constitutional. Stay tuned for updates!

It’s a snow emergency day, a good day to remember, this bill, pushed by Legal Aid attorneys in 2023, is now law! Lowest-income Minnesotans have the right to retrieve belongings if their car is towed AND can sue if they don’t get them! m.youtube.com/watch?v=vojT...

Champions of justice — volunteers, donors, our clients and YOU — thank you! Our Minneapolis offices will be closed today; and all offices (in St. Cloud, Willmar, Duluth and Mankato) will close Thursday and Friday for the holiday. Please stay safe.

We stand with our immigrant neighbors! The announcement that TPS is ending for our friends and family in the Somali community is not certain but is of great concern. Read our statement. https://mylegalaid.org/news-stories/we-stand-with-you/

Today’s the day! Help make justice accessible for ALL. Legal Aid provides free civil legal services across MN, securing food, shelter, safety and health care for those in need. Your gift is matched 100% by The Grossman Family Foundation—give now! https://bit.ly/463kJI7

Don’t let the smiles fool you, we’re sad to bid farewell to Jenn Purrington (blue sunglasses), our passionate MN Disability Law Center leader. Her can-do spirit carried us through unprecedented times. Jenn heads to the State’s Olmstead office, thank you for inspiring us! We’ll be cheering you on.

It’s almost here—Give to the Max Day! MN’s biggest day of giving is Nov. 20 Legal Aid faces $700K in funding cuts. Your gift brings free civil legal help to vulnerable families, and will be matched 100% by The Grossman Family Foundation. Give today! https://bit.ly/463kJI7 #GTTM #GiveToTheMax

Breaking it down in simplest terms, our Deputy Director Yasin Alsaidi asks a full house in Willmar Minn., “Are we against illegal immigration or are we against immigration?” #LegalAid #ImmigrationLaw www.wctrib.com/news/local/p...

“It’s not hopeless,” Alison Griffith, supervising attorney for the nonprofit [Mid-MN Legal Aid] said. “If there’s a long legal fight, we’re here to fight it.” LAWYERS, if you can, lend your pro bono help to Legal Aid. https://bit.ly/3TruyvL https://bit.ly/3XwmUlD

Our Minneapolis office and intake lines will be closed Friday, Nov. 14. https://mylegalaid.org/locations/

We are immensely grateful to every justice organization, law firm, Attorney General, and the courts upholding the rule of law, for protecting anti-poverty measures provided by law. We are humbly proud to be among them. #LegalAid #PublicBenefits #SNAP

We will not let Minnesotans go hungry.

The far-reaching impacts of food insecurity are hitting neighbors who you might never guess rely on SNAP. Like our client Stephanie who we thank for admirably sharing her story in a class action lawsuit filed this week and with news media. TY @kare11.bsky.social! m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyin...

Mid-MN Legal Aid is part of a class action lawsuit demanding the federal government restore SNAP benefits. Meet our client who's sharing her story to help make the case. https://mylegalaid.org/snap-benefits-paused/

Accessibility is a voting right! • Ramps or curb cuts at entrances • Doors at least 32" wide • Accessible parking near the entrance • No barriers blocking access to voting booths If your polling place isn't accessible, visit the link below. https://www.hennepin.us/residents/elections/prepare-vote

Central Minnesotans! Visit with our Senior Law project in Wadena, this Monday! Attorney Karla Krueger, of our Mid-MN Legal Aid St. Cloud office, will tell you how to spot scams and protect yourself from fraud. See you, 10-11 a.m. at the Wadena Public Library. #SeniorLaw #ConsumerLaw #KnowYourRights

Información importante para nuestros vecinos inmigrantes de Venezuela. Si usted cuenta con el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS), ya sea en 2021 o 2023, tenga en cuenta que el TPS está por vencer.

To our clients and those relying on heat assistance, don’t delay, apply now! FYI, @noaa.gov predicts a colder-than-average MN winter! www.startribune.com/federal-heat...

It's pro bono week and we want to salute all the people who lend their time and legal expertise to making life better for our clients. This includes our law clerks like Yessenia Gutierrez who's a 3L at UMN Law School and bona fide attorneys like Aron Mosez. #ProBonoWeek #LegalAid

Cheers to Legal Aid attorneys staffing our community clinics! They bring justice to Minneapolis neighbors. TONIGHT, at Surly's Brewing, help bring more of them to fight for #HousingRights #ConsumerRights, #ImmigrantRights #HumanRights. Walk-ins welcome! OR buy your tix now https://bit.ly/4nV6KOq

We are proud of Sumbal Mahmud for being selected as one of Minnesota Lawyer's Top Women in Law 2025 honoree! Her professional accomplishments and leadership does not go unnoticed. Sumbal continues to trailblaze in order to ensure that justice is accessible to all Minnesotans!

Cheers! Raise a glass to justice with Legal Aid Tuesday, Oct. 21, 5-8 p.m. Join us at Surly Brewing Co. to bring more Legal Aid lawyers to Minneapolis neighborhoods. https://fundraise.givesmart.com/f/5i2q/n?vid=1l37l5 #LegalAid #CommunityClinics

Attorney Anne Robertson got the surprise of a lifetime. The briefcase that once belonged to legendary Legal Aid Attorney, and star Litigator, Laurie Davison was presented to Anne by Dr. Scott Dyer. #LegalAid #Legacy

As a #MNLeg working group studies seclusion in schools and possibility of making it legal for K-3 students with disabilities, listen to the words of students who experienced it. Legislative Advocate Ryan Haenze shares stories from our young clients. .https://youtu.be/uGobFwvp22o?start=3174&end=3340

Support Legal Aid in the community! Buy your ticket to "Legal Aid Lights the Way;" Help phenomenal attorneys like Gabrielle Maginn protect the rights of our neighbors with more attorneys at Minneapolis community clinics. Join us, Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Surly Brewing! https://bit.ly/3KX0yqx #LegalAid

As Latine Heritage Month comes to a close, we’re highlighting the voices of our colleagues. Hear from Belky Hernandez, Karen Ortiz and Dania Barrera Carrasco as they share what their Latine heritage means to them. #LatineHeritageMonth #LegalAid

"Being Latino is pride in where I come from and commitment to lifting others as I move forward. I help people navigate FMLA, job searches, career growth. It's more than paperwork, it’s ensuring people know their rights, feel seen & are protected from injustice." - Jesus Segovia #LatineHeritageMonth