Resource Guide – Refugees/Immigrants/Muslims
February 2017
Minnesota State General Counsel Office:
Immigration Assistance for Employees: http://minnstate.edu/system/ogc/immigration.html
International Activities: http://www.mnscu.edu/system/ogc/international.html
Legal Services: http://www.mnscu.edu/system/ogc/legalservices.html
St. Cloud State University International, Immigrant or Refugee Students:
Student Legal Services: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/campusinvolvement/about/legalservices.aspx
Center for International Studies: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/internationalstudies/
Multicultural Student Services: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/mss/
Educator Resource Guides:
http://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/TT55_Immigrant_and_Refugee_Children.pdf (from
Teaching Tolerance)
http://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/im_uac-educators-guide_2016.pdf (from American Federation of Teachers)
https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/early-learning-teacher-and-parent-resource-guide.pdf (from US
Department of Education, J. King)
http://www.nea.org/home/61723.htm (National Education Association, Supporting Migrant & Refugee Children)
http://editions.lib.umn.edu/immigrationsyllabus/ (#Immigration Syllabus, from U of Minnesota)
https://zinnedproject.org/ (Zinn Education Project)
General Resource Guide, Muslim/Refugee Ban:
https://ajammc.com/2017/01/30/muslimban-resource-guide/
Guides, Know Your Rights
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights (from ACLU, available in multiple languages)
http://unitedwedream.org/ (from United We Dream action network)
https://www.cairmn.com/civil-rights/know-your-rights.html (from Council of American Islamic Relations)
Legal Advocates (outside of St. Cloud)
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American Immigration Lawyers Association http://www.aila.org/
Immigration Advocates Network https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild’s online find-a-lawyer tool
https://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/
National Immigrant Justice Center: http://www.immigrantjustice.org/
Immigration courts’ list of lawyers and organizations that provide free legal services
https://www.immi.org/home/index
Immigrant Legal Resource Center https://www.ilrc.org/
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota https://www.ilcm.org/
Advocates for Human Rights http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/ (MN)
St. Cloud Area Attorney & Social Service Information (provided by J. Siminoe)
Civil Remedies Resource List
How can I find an attorney?
How can I find a volunteer lawyer for my small businesses or non-profit organization?
LegalCORPS
1-888-454-5267
http://legalcorps.org
How can I find a free or low cost attorney?
Volunteer Lawyers Network
www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org
Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance (MMLA)
www.mylegalaid.org
612-752-6677
320-253-0121 or 1-888-360-2889
www.LawHelpMN.org
How can I find a private attorney?
www.mnfindalawyer.com
Where can I find answers to my civil legal questions?
Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance (MMLA)
www.mylegalaid.org
320-253-0121 or 1-888-360-2889
www.LawHelpMN.org
MNCourts Self-Help Center
651-259-3888 (M-F 8:30 AM-3PM)
www.mncourts.gov/selfhelp
Computer Workstations also available at all MN County Courthouses
Also: www.mncourts.gov/forms
Stearns County Law Library
Stearns County Courthouse
725 Courthouse Square Room 105
St. Cloud, MN 56303
320-656-3678
email: [email protected]
Estate and Elder Law Services
www.voamn.org/Legal
612-676-6300
Minnesota Attorney General
www.ag.state.mn.us
1-800-657-3787
Landlord Tenant Questions?
www.homelinemn.org
866-866-3546
Social Service Referral List
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota
22 Wilson Avenue NE
St. Cloud, MN 56304
www.lssmn.org
1-888-205-3769
Catholic Charities
911 18th Street N
PO Box 2390
St. Cloud, MN 56302
www.ccstcloud.org
1-800-830-8254
320-650-1550
Stearns County Human Services
www.co.stearns.mn.us
320-656-6000
Tri-CAP
1210 23rd Avenue South
Waite Park, MN 56387
www.tricap.org
(320) 251-1612
1-888-765-5597
Central Minnesota Housing Partnership Inc.
37 28th Avenue North
Suite 102
St. Cloud, MN 56303
www.cmhp.net
320-259-0393
United Way of Central Minnesota
3001 Clearwater Road
Suite 201
St. Cloud, MN 56301
http://unitedwayhelps.org/
320-252-0227
Minnesota Help
www.MinnesotaHelp.info
Stearns County HRA
401 West Wind Court
PO Box 484
Cold Spring, MN 56320
320-685-7771
St. Cloud HRA
1225 West St. Germain Street
St. Cloud, MN 56301
www.stcloudhra.com
320-252-0880
Central Minnesota Community Foundation
(Good Samaritan Fund)
101 7th Avenue South #100
St. Cloud, MN 56301
http://www.communitygiving.org
320-253-4380
877-253-4380
For more information or to suggest additional resources, please contact Semya Hakim, [email protected]
or [email protected], 320-308-3264.