Dear John,

“I was never able to feel secure in my future”

“How could I explain that ‘home’ for me is just ‘limbo’?”

These are quotes from Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) clients from life before they secured legal status through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program.

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the creation DACA. ICLM has been supporting DREAMers each of these ten years. And today, requests for assistance from our DREAMers Program have never been greater. In 2021 alone our attorneys and staff submitted 133 initial DACA applications and 452 DACA renewal applications.

Inspired by this work and momentous anniversary, an anonymous donor has stepped forward to match all donations given to our DREAMers project, up to $5,000! Donate today to have your gift go twice as far.

You can assist a DREAMer to avoid deportation, to secure an education, and pursue their career by donating to ILCM today. DREAMers like Andrea…

“Thanks to ILCM, I received the support I needed to apply for and receive DACA status. This not only gave me the opportunity to attend college, but also to get a job and the driver’s license I needed to get between my home, school, and work. This enabled me to pay my way through school while also supporting my family. I am now the first one in my family with a bachelor’s degree, and it feels like such a relief knowing my siblings and cousins have a path to do this as well.”

– DACA recipient and Board Member, Andrea Valdez Correa 

DONATE TODAY

By supporting ILCM’s vehement work advocating for DACA and DREAMers, you are supporting life-changing new beginnings. Thank you for your compassion, partnership, and generosity.