Minnesota is under occupation by federal agents from ICE and CBP, and we need your support.
Across Minnesota, ICE continues to stop, harass, and detain people regardless of their citizenship status. Normal life in Minnesota has been interrupted, as schools have been forced to close or go virtual, as people live in fear of leaving their homes or going to work. Minnesotans are organized and activated to respond to this violence. But they need our help.
This directory of places to donate to all comes from activists on the ground, plugged into the situation. Everything is vetted, with the exception of individual GoFundMes (not everyone is in our networks, and we don’t want to pick and choose who is worthy of help.)
If you don’t have resources to give, please amplify what you are hearing and seeing about Minnesota, across social media, but also to your networks, friends, and family offline.
Read our testimonies and know what life is like in Minnesota right now.
Overwhelmed by the amount of listings here? Donate to the Immigrant Law Center of MN, who is providing assistance to hundreds of people with families detained by ICE, or the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund, a fund assembled by a coalition of Twin Cities Foundations committed to getting assistance out the door as quickly as possible.
Mutual Aid & Materials Purchasing
These funds are administered by neighbors helping their neighbors, not large organizations. This is one of the most direct ways to help and to get cash and resources into people’s hands quickly. To get something added please fill out this form.
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CANDO Rent Relief Fund: For people in the area where Renee Good was murdered.
Collective Care Fund: 100% of funds collected will go directly toward rent payments for affected households.
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Minneapolis Families for Daycare Workers:A mutual aid hub for direct support to the workers who love and care for our children everyday.
Medical supplies for at-risk folx:We are medical professionals offering pro bono in-home care to at-risk folx and we're raising funds for medical supplies
Black Youth Mutual Aid:Support Black youth across the Twin Cities, covering costs for trainings on how to stay safe during this time as well as mutual aid. Thank you for showing up for Black youth and investing in collective care.
Support animals left behind: Experienced animal rescuer Dallas Rising is working around the clock to rehome animals left behind after ICE abductions. They are seeking adopters, and funds to provide veterinary care for animals. Send any amount on Venmo with a note that says “animal care”.
Support Frontline Organizers Demanding Justice and Shutting Down ICE in Minnesota
Nenookaasi is supporting unhoused community through mutual aid. Donate with the Nenookassi Cashapp or Venmo
Sanctuary Supply Depot is a central hub that facilitates the collection and distribution of basic survival supplies for our unhoused neighbors.
Leo’s Towing: Donate to help tow the cars of people detained to their homes and families
James Irving Salon Mutual Aid Fund for Service Workers: Our staff are working directly with 6 Latino restaurant workers & their families in the Twin Cities to help support them with rent, supplies, missed income, and other needs during the current crisis. Venmo @jamesirving with “mpls” as the subject.
Pow Wow Grounds Coffee Shop (Venmo, @powwowgrounds): A pit stop for observers and hub for the Indigenous community in South Minneapolis. They are also looking for donations of Tobacco, blankets, hand warmers, whistles, coffee, air mattresses
Church of the Ascension Immigrant Emergency Fund: Congregation in North Minneapolis with a large immigrant population
First Universalist Church of Minneapolis Focus on helping trans and immigrant refugees with rent, groceries, medical expenses, infant and children's items, and rides. Select Sanctuary and Resistance Fundto ensure that every dollar goes directly to people who need it and not to church operations.
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Isuroon:Providing halal food distribution
La Vina: Serving over 1,000 metro at risk families with weekly food distribution
The Sanneh Foundation Mobile Food Box Distribution:Sanneh has shifted the majority of our food distributions to fast, easy box distributions of staples and culturally-specific foods. For volunteer opportunities, including box packing, community members can go here.
CEAP: CEAP is a boundary-less food shelf, thrift store and meals on wheels provider offering additional supportive services to our community. Base on Brooklyn Center
VEAP: Our on-site food pantry, mobile pantries, and express pack services are open to anyone in Minnesota. We are also providing food deliveries to folks in south Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington, and Edina. Additionally, we help with rent and utilities.
North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center: We’re offering human food, pet food, and vet care support at this time.
North Country Food Alliance: We share healthy, culturally appropriate food; build community gardens; support local farmers; and reduce commercial and local food waste.
Neighborhood House + El Burrito Mercado are combining strengths to connect culturally relevant foods with Latino families in St. Paul, while helping to support a local Latino-owned business. They are asking individuals to purchase gift cards. Purchasers should list "giftcards@neighborhoodhousemn.org" as the recipient email.
Every Meal: Launching an effort to provide an additional 20,000 food bags to support children and families in our community.
MORE: Purchase food for families on the north end of St. Paul. Monetary donations and/or wishlist items.
Second Harvest Heartland: Minnesota’s largest regional hub food bank
MiCasa: Feeding vulnerable people in Shakopee
Despensas (DHH Church Food Drive Fund) Volunteer to do drop offs
Casa Maria Food Shelf: Many of our visitors are Spanish-speaking immigrants from Richfield, Bloomington, Minneapolis, and the adjacent communities in the Twin Cities.
Fe y Justicia: Helping feed Immigrants in Central MN
CANDO: Rent, Food and Rides in Central Neighborhood (Tick the box to direct your donation to the care team)
Channel One Regional Food Bank: (Provides Food Support in Rochester)
Calvary Food Bank (Less than a mile from where Renee Good was murdered)
Groceries for kids at Pillsbury Elementary: Venmo @Pillsbury-Mutual-Aid
Open Cupboard Food Shelf: Providing Food Relief in the east Metro
La Guadalupana Community Support Fund: Providing Food and Household Goods for families on St. Paul’s west side.
Bethel Church Food Pantry: All items purchased from this list will be put into our Little Free Pantry.
TC Food Justice: Donate food: We partner with grocers, co-ops, bakeries, farmers, orchards, and farmers markets in the Twin Cities to take extra or unsalable food and deliver it directly to hunger relief locations.
Academias de la Paz Food Drive: You can help. by donating the items that are most needed.
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In the last week HMC been working alongside metro based networks getting food and critical supplies—especially diapers and formula—to trusted partners and directly to families across the metro; not just here in the midway.
For many people, these resources are what make it possible to stay safe, stable, and supported right now. Information below. We have so far collected and distributed over 100,000 diapers, dozens of canisters of formula, and too many butt wipes to count. No parent should ever have to choose between diapers and paying their bills or putting food on the table. And no parent, anywhere, should have to fear being brutalized, beaten, or separated from their children simply for trying to access food, formula, or diapers for their babies.
Crowdfunding Campaigns
We are only including campaigns which have not met their goals. To get a campaign added please fill out this form.
This list is updated daily with the newest campaigns at the top.
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Esperanza y apoyo para mi esposo: Support for the family of a man taken by ICE (NEW, NEEDS DONATIONS)
Ayuda para mi familia: My husband was detained 2 weeks ago, and I have not heard from him and I need funds for myself and my son. NEW, NEEDS DONATIONS)
Support a Family Affected by ICE Detention: My husband was arrested the first week of December by ICC when he left home to work and did not return, leaving us without our fundamental pillar at home. My 9 and 4 year old daughters and I are going through a very difficult time, especially because I have a surgery scheduled for February.
Donación para ayudar a mamá de 6 niños: Recaudación de fondos para ayudar con renta a mamá de 6 niños que se quedaron sin trabajo
Recaudar fondos para pagar la renta de este mes: A family of 4 has not been able to leave their home for almost 4 weeks due to fear of ICE in their community.
In Memory of Erica:I am trying to collect funds for a friend that completed suicide due to postpartum depression and recent deportation of her partner by ICE.
Mauricio Serrano (Attacked at Speedway)
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Support Metro Deaf School Families:A pioneering bilingual charter school in the Twin Cities for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing students (birth-12+), using ASL/English for academic and social success. MDS provides comprehensive special education, language access, and cultural connection for its visually-oriented learners, serving a diverse student body that reflects various backgrounds.
Support Andersen Middle School Students: Helping families of Andersen’s middle school students who are unable to pay their expenses due to ice activity
Help Stonebridge School families during this difficult time!This GoFundMe provides direct mutual aid—including food, rent assistance, and essential school supplies—to families connected to Stonebridge World School through Good Samaritan United Methodist Church during a time of heightened economic and community hardship.
Support Bryn Mawr Elementary Students: This is a school in a wealthy area but the PTA is trying to help their students who live in Near North, a much less wealthy community.
Support Marcy Students: Funding is going to families across Minneapolis Public Schools
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Support Powderhorn Families (Area where the shooting happened)
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Organizations Doing Work On The Ground
This directory is limited to organizations doing the fast-paced work of on-the-ground direct service, jail support, and legal defense with people harmed by the current ICE presence. If you believe your organization fits the criteria please fill out this form to be added.
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Monarca is operating the primary hotline for people to report ICE presence in the Twin Cities, as well as providing key resources for immigrants and community defenders.
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In 2008, ACER was established to connect African immigrants to employment and other critical resources. Today, our staff of organizers and issue experts works directly with people of African heritage and BIPOC community members to cultivate their leadership and develop innovative and lasting solutions in economic and community development, housing and health equity, and civic and voter engagement.
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Ayada Leads’ mission is to equip New Americans, particularly African Diaspora Women, to excel in leadership positions in their communities across the spectrum of societal influence.
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COPAL, Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action, is a member-based organization established in 2018 to improve the quality of life of Latine families. Over the past six years, COPAL has evolved to become a well-known, grassroots power-building, and visionary transnational organization.
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CAPI USA is supporting the broader material needs of refugee families, from food instability to housing concerns, exacerbated by ICE's crackdown and the closing of schools and workplaces.
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For 45 years CLUES has been standing alongside our growing Latino community. Our staff committed and our programs are ready to meet moments of uncertainty with dignity, care, and culturally grounded support.
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CAIR’s mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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Esperanza United has served our community for more than 40 years, working in community to mobilize to end gender based violence, meeting people where they are, especially in moments like this. Right now, we are prioritizing direct cash assistance for participants, amplifying vetted community partners providing food and essential supplies, and adapting services to reduce risk and protect families
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ICOM is a dedicated, grassroots, 501c3 non-profit organization that formed in 2008 in response to state and national policies which unfairly target immigrants and refugees.
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Founded in 1919, the International Institute of Minnesota offers New Americans quality services that support their journey to stability and success. Our comprehensive offerings include refugee resettlement, English education, workforce and leadership development, college preparation and immigration and citizenship assistance.
Here are two ways we are seeking community support at this time: Expanding legal services to provide help to clients facing immigration emergencies. Stand with Minnesota’s Immigrant and Refugee Community | International Institute of Minnesota
The Basic Needs Fund helps clients experiencing an emergency with groceries, rent, medical bills, or other basic needs. This fund will also be used to help clients who need to hire a private immigration attorney if their family member is detained. Basic Needs Fund.
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The mission of Keystone Community Services is to strengthen the capacity of individuals and families to improve their quality of life.
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The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund was formed through a coalition in 2020 and began paying out immigration bonds for IL, IN, MN, WI, and KY residents as funds allow in February 2021. If you know of a detained individual who needs bond payment assistance, click here to fill out an application!
Allies, especially communities across the midwest, please donate and help us continue to build up the Fund as a form of #mutualaid so that we can continue to help many more individuals and families in the future!
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Minnesota 8 is doing direct deportation defense and participatory defense for Southeast Asian communities, particularly those who are justice-impacted.
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MIRAC is an all-volunteer, grassroots, multiracial, and multinational immigrant rights mass-movement organization. MIRAC fights for legalization for all, an end to immigration raids and deportations, an end to all anti-immigrant laws, and full equality in all areas of life.
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MIWRC is empowering American Indian Women & Families While Advocating for Justice & Equity.
They operate a critical warming center for vulnerable people in Minneapolis.
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Neighborhood House has supported immigrants and refugees on St. Paul’s West Side for over 128 years. We believe everyone deserves to feel safe and celebrated in our shared community, and we know that our neighborhoods are stronger and richer because of your cultural strengths and contributions.
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STEP provides food support for anyone, and deliveries and rent assistance to St. Louis Park residents.
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Support Sex Workers Impacted by ICE Presence.
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With a dual focus on systemic change and direct services, we ground policy work in real-life experiences, bridging the gap between advocacy and action. When our clients experience injustice, we help them and advocate to change the systems that perpetuate those injustices. When our partners report barriers to safety and security, we identify the gaps in legal protections and develop solutions.
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The goal of TG's Rapid Response Fund is to be able to provide support and resources for Southeast Asian families impacted by violence, deportation, queer & transphobia folks, all who have urgent or unexpected needs. Many are often displaced, need immediate housing, food, legal support and advocacy - which can become very expensive and unaffordable, especially if they are not the main breadwinner.
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Empowering Educators and School Leaders to Create Inclusive, Adaptive, and Future-Ready Learning Environments.
Donate Here
Organizations Providing Legal Support
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The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota. ILCM provides services based on our capacity. ILCM has a generally high demand for services. Unfortunately, we may not always be able to assist someone. If we cannot assist you, we will refer you to another trusted organization or immigration attorney.
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Providing legal assistance to those detained.
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Supporting people who have had their first amendment rights violated by federal agents
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Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm providing free legal help to people with limited resources, disabilities and seniors 60 and older. Our practice areas include Consumer, Disability, Family, Housing, Immigration, Public Benefits, Senior, Tax and Youth Law. Project Care connects Minnesotans to affordable health coverage.
Legal Aid is a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organization.
Funders Providing Direct Service Orgs with Emergency Funding
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The Immigrant Rapid Response Fund (IRRF) was created by a group of philanthropic leaders close to the communities most impacted to ensure that resources move quickly and responsibly during immigration-related emergencies. As enforcement actions, policy changes, and sudden disruptions continue to impact families, IRRF provides fast, community-informed funding to trusted organizations responding on the ground.
Funds are directed to organizations working on:
Mobilizing and organizing communities to support and protect immigrants
Providing food, housing, and other essential emergent supports in response to attacks
Delivering legal services that defend rights and ensure due process
The fund will prioritize emerging needs while also considering ongoing and long-term well-being in impacted communities.
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Headwaters Foundation has been funding many of organizations on this list for decades. They move money/grants to 501c3 groups quickly. They are doing Rapid Response grants for orgs on the ground.