Resources To Support Our Community
The MHBA has compiled this non-exhaustive list of volunteer opportunities and resources to support our community. We can make a significant impact and foster a stronger, more connected community by working together. Scroll down to find numerous ways to get involved and contribute your time and skills to meaningful causes, as well as several resources available to the public. Check our website for update: Resources - Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association
Pro Bono Opportunities:
- Advocates for Human Rights:
- Volunteer Lawyer Network
- Minnesota Immigration Habeas Representation Initiative:
- Provide your information via this form if you would like to be added to a list of volunteer attorneys to be trained/supported in drafting habeas petitions in urgent cases; and/or (2) a list of experienced immigration attorneys taking referrals for habeas cases currently.
- Conversations with Friends
- National Lawyers Guild
Legal Observer Trainings and Resources:
Resources Available to the Public:
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota Detention Line
- If you are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or calling on behalf of someone in the custody of ICE, please call 651-641-1011 between Monday-Thursday: 1 - 3 p.m.
- Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan - Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Volunteer Lawyers Network - Deportation Preparedness
- This program helps people at risk of deportation plan for their families, belongings, and money if they are detained or deported. The program can help with powers of attorney, delegations of parental authority, advising about how to get U.S. passports for children, selling or giving away a car, tenant rights when ending a lease or after eviction, personal property left in a rental unit, and shared property such as bank accounts.
- Minnesota Family Deportation Preparedness Manual
- LawHelpMN: Minnesota's Immigration Legal Services Hub Initiative
- Minnesota's Immigration Legal Services Hub is a group of organizations working together to increase access to immigration legal services in Minnesota. Hub organizations include The Advocates for Human Rights, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, and Volunteer Lawyers Network.
- The Hub puts on regular legal clinics in Minnesota. At the clinics, people can talk to immigration lawyers about their immigration cases for free. This page has a list of clinics to help you find one in your area.
- ICE Detainee Locator
- National Immigrant Law Center- How to Find a Loved One After a U.S. Immigration Arrest
- Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) - Self-Help Materials
Know Your Rights Resources:
- Know Your Rights Card
- Immigrant Law Center - Know Your Rights Resources
- The Advocates for Human Rights - Know Your Rights Resources
Updated on January 18, 2026.
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