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Dear Friends,

Much has changed since our last newsletter. The following significant developments have occurred over the last few months:
Deportations to “third countries,” places where the individual has no connection;
Reduction of oversight powers granted to Congresspeople regarding ICE detention facilities;
Expanded federal inter-departmental data sharing to increase surveillance of immigrants;
Stripping of state health care from undocumented adults in Minnesota effective 1/1/2026;
Lawsuits brought by the federal government against numerous states targeting policies that allegedly benefit non-citizens;
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations for: Venezuela (2023 designation), Afghanistan, and Cameroon;
End of the humanitarian parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV);
Expanded travel ban for primarily Asian and African countries;
The murder and attempted murder of two Minnesota state legislators, Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman, respectively;
Targeting of academic activists for visa revocation, arrest, and deportation;
Deputization of multiple agencies at various levels of government for immigration enforcement;
Aggressive ICE raids and arrests across the country, including plainclothes officers disappearing people off the streets and deployment of the National Guard and Marines;
Passage of a federal budget bill that allocates $170 billion for immigration enforcement and border security;
Firing of 65 immigration judges leading to even larger case backlogs in immigration court; and
Attacks on citizenship, including “denaturalization” and new restrictions for birthright citizenship.

Immigrants are facing a hailstorm of attacks from every angle. We appreciate the unwavering support of our community in the most difficult times and ask that you continue to show up for your neighbors. Have a plan for if ICE tries to arrest someone you know or if they come to your place of work or worship or education. Help us disseminate resources and information. In times like these, do not underestimate the impact of your actions. We are stronger together.

In community,
Jennifer Stohl Powell
Executive Director


Summer Celebration
Earlier this month, we celebrated the strength of our community and the successes of the past year at our annual Summer Celebration. We welcomed 230 guests to Wandering Leaf Brewery in St. Paul, where we enjoyed live music and good food, presented awards, shared organizational and policy updates, and networked with like-minded people. We also raised over $70,000. Thank you to all our supporters. We couldn’t do this work without you!


Upcoming Presentations/Trainings
The New Americans Immigration Hub, of which ILCM is a partner, is hosting monthly “Immigration Basics” trainings for targeted audiences. The following trainings are upcoming and can be found here [link: [link removed]] under “Partner Trainings”:
August 15 for Educators and Social Workers
Weekly Thursdays at 6PM, Unidos MN is hosting a live information session where attorney Susana De Len will discuss immigration legal information and answer questions via Facebook [link: [link removed]] and Instagram [link: [link removed]] Live.


Lenore Lifetime Achievement Award
Lenore Millibergity received her JD in 1986 from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, MN. Prior to law school she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in history and a minor in Spanish. For over four decades, Lenore has been an unwavering advocate for immigrant rights. From her early work with migrant farmworkers in the 1980s to co-founding the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Lenore has shaped the foundation of our organization and the lives of countless individuals. In addition to her work at ILCM, Lenore also worked with Mitchell Hamline Law School as a field supervisor and adjunct professor from 2002 to 2007. Her work has helped reunite families, secure asylum for those fleeing danger, and provide critical support to immigrant survivors of domestic violence. Along the way, she has mentored and inspired a generation of legal professionals who carry her legacy forward. With Lenore retiring in July, we are honored to have been part of her journey and remain deeply grateful for her many contributions to ILCM and the clients we serve.


New Board Members
ILCM welcomes new board members James Hernndez, Teresa Padrn, Matthew Webster, and Maggie MacLennan. Read more about their backgrounds and visions here [link: [link removed]].


Build Belonging, Not Barriers Campaign
Thank you to all the individuals who stepped up to fill a funding need with our Build Belonging, Not Barriers campaign. Our goal was to raise $70,000 to help continue our citizenship programming after we lost major federal grant funding. You responded and helped us achieve that goal in less than two months! We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from our community.

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