Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

November 18, 2022 at 12:07 AM

Minnesota is My Home

Dear John,  We are so grateful to all of you for showing up for ILCM and your immigrant and refugee neighbors this Give to the Max Day! If you haven’t yet donated, we still need you! Consider giving in this evening’s Power Hour and you could unlock even more funds. The three registered organizatio…

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  Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 5:59 PM

Looking for a way to help immigrants and refugees in MN? Double the impact of your gift.

 Dear John, Yesterday I shared an inspiring story about one of our clients, Alba, becoming a U.S. citizen in July. And yet, with many successes and celebrations, there are also unbearable, heart wrenching moments.   We know the pathway to citizenship is broken and nearly impossible to navigate. F…

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  Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Matching gift funds available now!

  Dear John,  It’s officially Give to the Max Day and we have exciting news to share: your gift today can make twice the impact!    Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota’s Board of Directors has come together to offer $18,250 in matching gift funds – for today only. Donate now and double your gift!  …

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  Veena Iyer, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

November 16, 2022 at 6:35 PM

Join us tomorrow for Give to the Max Day

Dear John, Please join us tomorrow for Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s biggest giving day.  By supporting Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota this Give to the Max Day, you’ll be helping provide immigrants and refugees in Minnesota the legal support and education they need to help them achieve their …

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  Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

November 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM

A look ahead: policy efforts for Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Dear John,   For the last few days, I’ve been thinking a lot about the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota's role in our democracy and wanted to share some highlights and look to the future.Since our founding, we have supported more than 6,000 individuals to become citizens. During this election cy…

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  Veena Iyer, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

November 10, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Early giving open for Give to the Max Day!

Dear John,  Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s biggest giving day, is only one week away! And early giving is open.  Did you know that if you make your gift early you could help the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota qualify for early giving “golden tickets”? Early Giving Golden tickets are $500 awa…

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  Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 4:55 PM

Celebrating National Immigrants Day

Dear John,  Today on National Immigrants Day, and every day, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota celebrates immigrant Americans who are our friends, neighbors, and community members.   Immigrants are also essential. Without immigrant Americans, there is no essential workforce in the United States. …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

October 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM

October News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

October 2022Dear Friends and Allies,  In an eloquent poem, Langston Hughes told us to “hold fast to dreams.” Today we must hold fast to dreams and to Dreamers, those immigrants who came to this country as children and have grown up here as members of our communities. We must hold fast despite eve…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

September 19, 2022 at 6:15 PM

Tell the President: TPS for Central America!

Dear John,  Now more than ever, it is time to stop playing political football with the lives of the hundreds of thousands of TPS holders living in the United States. Migrants fleeing violence and poverty cannot return to countries that are not safe. The United States must extend and redesignate #…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 5:10 PM

August News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

August 2022 Dear Friends and Allies,  My name is Andrea Valdez Correa, and I am a Board Member of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM). I am also a former client of ILCM as a DACA recipient and now a visa holder. I immigrated from Mexico when I was one year old. I grew up in a town in Min…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 8:26 PM

Take Action: No Anti-Immigrant Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act

Dear John,  The Inflation Reduction Act will come up for votes in the Senate, and then in the House, possibly as soon as the first week of August. This is the pared-down version of Build Back Better. Just before the final vote, hundreds of amendments will be proposed in what is sometimes called a…

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  Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Last chance to register! Summer Celebration on July 21st

Hi John, Wanted to make sure you saw this! We'd love to see you on Thursday, July 21st to celebrate the great work we accomplish together. Registration closes on Tuesday, July 19th. RSVP today.  Sponsored by Ballard Spahr, this event will be free of charge with food and beverage tickets available…

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  Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 8:18 PM

Special Invitation: Celebrate with ILCM on July 21st! Announcing Pro Bono Award Honorees

Special Invitation: Celebrate with ILCM on July 21st! Announcing Pro Bono Award Honorees Dear John,  The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota is excited to invite you and guests to our Summer Celebration event on Thursday, July 21st at 5:30pm at La Doña Cervecería in Minneapolis.  As a supporter, …

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  Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · [email protected]

June 15, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Support DREAMers today and your donation will go twice as far!

Support DREAMers today and your donation will go twice as far! 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 thr…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 2:45 PM

June News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

June 2022 Dear Friends and Allies,  This month, we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month and the contributions of the millions of immigrants who have built this nation. German polka bands, Aztec dance troupes, Hmong rappers, and Mexican muralists and a myriad of other artists contribute to a vibrant …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Take Action: Protect Asylum-Seekers, End Title 42

Dear John,  At the end of March, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced the end of the Title 42 ban on migrants and asylum seekers on May 23. The Department of Human Services has prepared a 17-page plan for dealing with the increased number of migrants after May 23. Nonetheless, Republica…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM

April News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

April 2022 Dear Friends and Allies,  The news from Ukraine is excruciating. More than four million Ukrainians have fled the country. More than six million more are displaced from their homes but remain within the country. Neighboring countries, distant countries, and the United States are opening …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

March 8, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Demand Protection for Cameroonians

Dear John,  A February 2022 Human Rights Watch report documents that 13 of the estimated 80 to 90 Cameroonians deported on flights in late 2020 were tortured, physically or sexually abused, or assaulted by state agents. Cameroonian authorities targeted the families of deported people. In seven cas…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

February 24, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Protect Ukrainians in the United States

Dear John,  On February 23, 2022, Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine and advanced toward the capital in Kyiv. The Ukrainian government reported 40 casualties within the first 12 hours of the invasion. As the situation continues to devolve, it will prove impossible for Ukrainians to saf…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

February 11, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Afghan Adjustment Act: Tell Congress to Act Now!

Dear John,  As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the U.S. military evacuated more than 123,000 people – including tens of thousands of Afghan allies, refugees, parolees, and their families. More than 70,000 came to the United States immediately, and are in the process of resettlement here. …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

February 3, 2022 at 4:17 PM

February News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

February 2022Dear Friends and Allies,  The new year opened with another reminder of the urgency of immigration reform: the deaths of a family of four on the Minnesota-Canadian border. Although we do not know their whole story, we know that immigrants from India face impossibly long waiting periods…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 5:39 PM

December News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

December 2021Dear Friends and Allies,  Two years into being the executive director of ILCM, I can easily say that one of the best parts of my job has been getting to know the people and places of Greater Minnesota. When I first started in this role, I visited Austin, Moorhead, and Worthington—home…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

November 29, 2021 at 4:57 PM

LAST DAY to File a Comment in Support of DACA!

Dear John,  The Biden Administration has proposed a Federal Regulation on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals—DACA. This Federal Regulation is one needed response to court decisions attacking current DACA status. The proposed Federal Regulation falls short of what can and must be done to “prese…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM

One last chance to Give to the Max!

Congrats to Tom Larson on winning this morning's raffle! Dear John, There are only 6 hours left to make a Give to the Max Day gift to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM)! As we look forward to the year ahead, your gift will:  Allow ILCM to be nimble and responsive to the changing need…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Give to the Max Day!

Dear John,  Give to the Max Day has arrived! It’s your last day to make a Give to the Max Day gift—and there are so many great reasons to give to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) today! Just this morning, the Pioneer Press published an op-ed written by ILCM and supported by several of …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

November 17, 2021 at 6:26 PM

Happy National Philanthropy Day! Give to the Max tomorrow, and you could receive a prize!!

Dear John,  National Philanthropy Day is a celebration of the profound impact that philanthropy has on the fabric of society.  Each year, individuals choose to donate to nonprofit organizations at a volume that far surpasses foundations and corporations. ILCM invites you to join in this culture of…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

November 9, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Support Refugees and Asylees

Dear John,  Today I want to share Maylary’s story with you. Maylary is an ILCM staff member at our Austin office who has helped hundreds of immigrants and refugees apply for green cards and/or citizenship. She is also a refugee from Burma (Myanmar).    During the 1988 Uprising, Maylary was forced …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 7:06 PM

Action Alert: Tell Congress to Provide a Path to Citizenship and Visa Backlog Reforms Through Budget Reconciliation

Dear John, TAKE ACTION TODAY: Urge Congress to support a pathway to citizenship for people who are undocumented!   Call your Senators. Call your Congressional Representative. Or email your Congressional Representatives or your Senators.   Both the House and the Senate passed a preliminary budget r…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

November 1, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Give to the Max Day giving is open now!

Dear John,  We are excited to share that Give to the Max Day giving is open now! This means that the impact of any gift you make between today and Give to the Max Day on November 18th could be multiplied by making ILCM eligible for drawings for prize grants, GiveMN matches, and more.   This year, …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

October 18, 2021 at 8:37 PM

Reminder: ILCM's 25th Anniversary Virtual Gala is Tomorrow

Thank you to all who have registered! You will join the gala through the link included in this email. If you haven't registered yet, there's still time! Tuesday, October 19, 20217:00pm CSTAt this year's gala, we are excited and honored to feature remarks from a former ILCM client, Oballa Oballa. …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

October 8, 2021 at 6:02 PM

ILCM turns 25 in just over a week - join us!

You are warmly invited to ILCM's 25th Anniversary Virtual Gala! Tuesday, October 19, 2021 7:00pm CST Like ILCM, I was born in 1996. That year, my mother brought me as a newborn baby to ILC…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

September 21, 2021 at 6:35 PM

Action Alert: Tell Congress: Support a Pathway to Citizenship Now

Dear John,   TAKE ACTION TODAY: Urge Congress to support a pathway to citizenship for people who are undocumented!    Call your Senators. Call your Congressional Representative. Or email your Congressional Representatives or your Senators.     B…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 2:49 PM

You're Invited to ILCM's 25th Anniversary Virtual Gala

You are warmly invited to ILCM's 25th Anniversary Virtual Gala! Tuesday, October 19, 2021 7:00pm CST Featuring:  Highlights of ILCM’s first 25 years and our vision for the future  Founder…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 7:15 PM

ILCM's 2020 Annual Report

ILCM 2020 Annual Report Dear John,   Together we made it through 2020 in the face of COVID-19 and its toll on our communities. We connected virtually when we were unable to meet clients in person. We fought unceasingly …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 4:25 PM

Action Alert: Tell President Biden and Congress: Leave No One Behind

Dear John,   For two decades, the U.S. Government has employed Afghan allies to serve alongside U.S. troops, diplomats, and other government employees as interpreters, translators, cultural advisors, drivers, and more. Because of their service t…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 4:13 PM

August News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

August 2021 Dear Friends and Allies,   As we mark ILCM’s 25 years of service, we celebrate the work done during that time, the amazing talent and dedication of our staff, pro bono attorneys, and volunteers, and the unfa…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 6:54 PM

Action Alert: Tell Senators: Protect Dreamers NOW!

Dear John,   On July 16 2021, U.S. District Court Judge Andrew S. Hanen in Texas issued an opinion finding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) illegal and barring the federal government from granting new applications. For the time bein…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 6:29 PM

June News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

June 2021 Dear Friends and Allies,   This month, we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month and the contributions of the millions of immigrants who have built this nation. We also rejoice as two of those immigrants finally b…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 1:45 PM

DREAMers can't wait

Dear John,   Today is the last day of SpringForwardMN, and your last chance to double your impact with our $10,000 match.    Your support is vital to ILCM’s continued efforts to assist DACA applicants and recipients to be able to build their car…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Support DREAMers like Me

Dear John,   My name is Andrea Valdez Correa, and I am a member of ILCM’s Board of Directors. I am also a DACA recipient. And it is both of these facts that compel me to write to you today. DACA has made a great difference in my life, and I can’…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 4:19 PM

Action Alert: Call Your Minnesota Legislators Now!

Dear John,   Call Your Minnesota Legislators Now!   With the Minnesota legislature entering its final two weeks, you can make a difference by calling your Minnesota legislators to support: Driver’s Licenses For All Certification for Victims of …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

May 3, 2021 at 8:31 PM

Double your Impact through SpringForwardMN

Dear John,   We are thrilled to announce that we have a match for SpringForwardMN! Generous donors have agreed to match up to $10,000 in gifts! Your donation today will go directly to support Minnesota's DACA recipients and applicants—and it wil…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

May 1, 2021 at 3:00 PM

DREAMers are essential. Support them today!

Dear John,   SpringForwardMN, GiveMN’s giving campaign, begins today!   Any donations you make between today—International Workers’ Day—and May 11 will support ILCM’s work to assist DREAMers to enroll in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arriva…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Join ILCM for Our Spring Perspectives Event

You are invited to our spring Perspectives: Writers on Migration event! Perspectives is a series of conversations with writers across genres, discussing the experience of migration, leaving one's home, and building a new one. …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

April 26, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Support DREAMers through SpringForwardMN

Dear John,   The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is excited to celebrate 25 years of working with immigrants and refugees. ILCM could not serve so many newcomers to Minnesota without champions like you. Thank you for your support, which…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Action Alert: Tell President Biden to Keep His Promise and Act NOW to Protect and Welcome Refugees

Dear John,   President Biden promised to immediately increase the number of refugees allowed to resettle into the United States. He has not yet done that. Midway through the 2021 fiscal year, only 2,050 refugees have been admitted to the United …

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM

April News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

April 2021 Dear Friends and Allies,   ILCM turns 25 this year! Our services help break down barriers and make meaningful improvements to immigrant families’ lives, allowing them a safe and sustainable future in Minnesot…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

February 23, 2021 at 8:11 PM

Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support a Path to Citizenship for Essential Workers

Dear John,   An estimated five million undocumented immigrants, including 202,5000 DACA recipients and 131,000 TPS holders, are on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic, serving in jobs deemed “essential” to the proper functioning of the nation…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

February 8, 2021 at 5:30 PM

February News from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

February 2021 Dear Friends and Allies,   We ended our 2020 filled with gratitude. Gratitude for our staff, who served thousands of clients last year against all odds. Gratitude for our volunteers, who multiply our capaci…

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  Veena Iyer · [email protected]

February 4, 2021 at 8:26 PM

Action Alert: Tell Senators Vote NO on the Young Amendment Denying COVID Relief to Mixed-Status Families

Dear John,   The Young Amendment threatens to deny the latest round of COVID relief payments to U.S. citizen spouses and children and legal permanent residents simply because they live in households that include people who file taxes with Taxpaye…

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