Immigrant Rights

The Volunteer Lawyers Network wrote this Manual in 2025 to help people at risk of deportation plan ahead. This Manual gives information and tools to help if you or a family member faces arrest, detention, or deportation.

Five short videos explaining your rights with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including when documenting ICE arrests, when ICE is at your door, when ICE comes into your home, when you see ICE in the street, and if you are arrested by ICE.

Information and forms for T Visas, for trafficking victims.

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more about your rights and how to express them.

Questions and answers about ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainers or holds, how these impact someone in a jail or prison, and what you can do.

This resource provides critical information for community members about the newly announced registration process for some undocumented immigrants, including potential risks such as detention, deportation, and legal consequences.

Resources and information about Minneapolis efforts to prevent human trafficking and information for individuals who have experienced human trafficking to get help and support (resources are not limited to Minneapolis residents). 

These cards contain five simple questions to help you see if your situation might be labor trafficking and decide if you want to seek help. Survivor self-assessment cards, also available in Arabic, French, Indonesian, Khmer, Malay, Mandarin, Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese.Is someone holding your personal documents for you? (I.D., passport, or papers) Does someone else control the decisions you make about your life? (Where you go; where you live; who you talk to; when you see your family; whether you take breaks at work; whether you work when you are sick or injured; or how you spend your money) Do you owe money to your boss, the person who hired you, or the person who helped you find the job? (Money is taken directly from your pay to cover a debt or for travel; the amount you owe increases; or the amount you owe does not decrease) Are you receiving all your pay? (Not paid at all; not paid on time; not paid as promised; or paid in housing, food, or other things but not money) Are you afraid something bad will happen to you or someone else if you leave your work?Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center 24-hour hotline (888-373-7888) to find help in your area.

Booklet for immigrants about what to know to do around law enforcement, and creating an emergency plan.

If you or someone you know is being sexually exploited or trafficked, contact the Day One Hotline to get help, get safe and get support. Call 1-866-223-1111 or text 612-399-9995.

Information about human trafficking and hotline for victims/survivors