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Immigration in Minnesota
Activity 11.3: Fast-forward to the Present
Students examine issues related to immigration and make connections with international law.
Activity 11.4: A Deeper Look in Minnesota
Students examine and discuss a specific case related to immigration.
Activity 6.3: Current Local Issues
Students take a look at issues surrounding drivers licence restrictions as a current local issue.
An Immigration Dialogue
Construct a hypothetical dialogue after reading statements related to immigration
Emerging Immigration Issues: Focus on Minnesota
Gain an understanding of the impact September 11, 2001 has had on attitudes towards immigrants in the United States and Minnesota and learn about challenges facing immigrants since then.
Fatiya Abdullahi
Young Somali woman living in Marshall, Minnesota.
Free and Low-Cost Immigration Services in Minnesota

Free and low-cost immigration service providers. Some offer legal representation while others provide brief legal advice.

Immigrant Advocates Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Read comments from Archbishop Harry Flynn, Humphrey Institute professor Katherine Fennelly, and executive director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, John Keller.
Immigrant Stories
Read about the struggles and challenges faced by some of Minnesota's immigrants in their journeys to the United States.
Jeffrey Sirleaf
Refugee from Liberia
Lo Her
Case study of a young girl from Laos.
Maria Hernandez
Mexican migrant worker.
Play Based on 9/11 Report
This play was created from The 9/11 Report by The Advocates for Human Rights. The report aims to illuminate the effects of 9/11 on the day-to-day lives of Minnesotans from a diverse array of refugee, immigrant, and religious minority communities through personal accounts from the five-year period following the 9/11 tragedy.
Separation Ordinances Protect Battered Immigrant Women
The Government Response to Domestic Violence Against Refugee and Immigrant Women in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Metropolitan Area:  A Human Rights Report, written by The Advocates for Human Rights, includes findings addressing the fear of immigration enforcement and providing strong rationale to uphold the Immigration Separation Ordinances in Minnapolis and St. Paul
The New Hmong Refugees - From Abandonment to Hope
This article addresses common misconceptions regarding the 2004-2005 resettlement of the Hmong refugees from the Wat Tham Krabok.