This Guide was created by the University of Minnesota James H. Binger Center for New Americans and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. Last updated October 2025.

Source: James H. Binger Center for New Americans & Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

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Checklists

Checklist: How to Move Your Immigration Hearing to a Different Court

Click the box next to each step to track your progress.If you are on a device that only you use, your progress saves when you close this page. You can come back and continue later (progress is erased if you clear your cache). No personal…

Do-It-Yourself Forms

Delegation of Parental Authority (DOPA) - Do it Yourself

Welcome! This free program helps you create a Delegation of Parental Authority.The program works by asking you questions. It uses your answers to fill out your forms. You can…

Source: Education for Justice

Helpful Websites

Deportation Preparation Manual for Immigrant Families

Author: Appleseed Network

Make a plan to protect your kids and finances in the face of deportation.

Go to the website: Deportation Preparation Manual for Immigrant Families - Appleseed Network

FAQ & Forms to Ask for Release from Immigration Detention (Habeas)

Author: National Immigration Project

A habeas petition asks the court to order the person filing it released from custody because that custody is unlawful. This website includes an FAQ, instructions for filing a habeas petition for three different common scenarios, and blank versions of a pro se habeas forms.

Go to the website: Habeas Explainer & Pro Se Filing Instructions - National Immigration Project

Minnesota Family Deportation Preparedness Manual

Author: Volunteer Lawyers Network

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.

Go to the website: MN Family Deportation Preparedness Manual - VLN

Your rights with ICE

Author: We Have Rights Campaign

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.

Go to the website: We Have Rights website

Help for People in Detention or Facing Deportation

Author: Informed Immigrant

Information about immigration detention and deportation (removal)

Go to the website: Informed Immigrant - Detention and Deportation Information

Immigrants' Rights

Author: ACLU Minnesota

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

Go to the website: https://www.aclu-mn.org/issues/immigrants-rights/

ICE Detainer Frequently Asked Questions

Author: Immigrant Defense Project

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.

Go to the website: ICE Detainer FAQ

Explainer on Termination of Parole

Author: Refugees International

Get information about what to do if they "terminate" (cancel) your parole. This website is updated every Monday.

Go to the website: Refugees International: Explainer on Termination of Parole

What You Need to Know About Notices of Termination of Parole

Author: The Legal Aid Society (New York City)

Learn what parole is and what you need to know if they "terminate" (cancel) your parole.

Go to the website: Legal Aid Society: What You Need to Know About Notices of Termination of Parole

Know Your Rights: Registration Requirement for Immigrants

Author: National Immigration Law Center

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.

Go to the website: Know Your Rights: Registration Requirement for Immigrants

Know Your Rights guide for immigrants

Author: CLINIC Legal

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

Go to the website: Know Your Rights - A Guide for Immigrants When Interacting with Law Enforcement

Unaccompanied Children Resource Center

Author: Unaccompanied Children Resource Center

The Unaccompanied Children Resource Center offers free help and information for advocates and immigrants. Scroll down at this link for information about who can stay in the United States, how to take good care of your case, what happens in immigration court, and living in the United States.

Go to the website: Unaccompanied Children Resource Center

Immi.org

Author: Immi

Immi is an online screening tool and legal information website, also available in Spanish, that helps immigrants in the U.S. understand their legal options. It is free and confidential. Start by completing the online interview to understand your immigration options. At the end, you will receive personalized results that explain your immigration options, as well as why you might qualify and potential risks. Or browse the Learning Center for information about your rights and about different types of immigration status.

Go to the website: Immi.org

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Videos

Know Your Rights: Encounters with ICE

Source: Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

Delegation of Parental Authority (DOPA) in Minnesota

Source: Education for Justice

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