Hospitality Minnesota: Immigration Resources
Access resources and updates from Hospitality Minnesota and our partners regarding immigration resources below.
Active Recovery/Relief Programs
As potential state relief processes through the legislature and various relief programs finalize their processes, other programs have launched. The programs providing relief already include:
The Salt Cure Restaurant Recovery Fund: This fund, organized by the Minneapolis Foundation in partnership with local restaurant collectives, aims to aid Minnesota restaurants, bars, and catering businesses specifically recover from economic hardship caused by Opeartion Metro Surge.
- FOODSERVICE OPERATORS: APPLY HERE
The Economic Response Fund: This fund, also organized by the Minneapolis Foundation, will provide short-term stabilization grants to help businesses address urgent needs caused by reduced revenue, workforce disruptions, temporary closures, or safety and security concerns. Grants are intended to support businesses over a 30- to 60-day period.
- SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS: APPLY HERE
LEDC Emergency Relief Fund: This fund, launched by the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), originially aimed to support Saint Paul East Side Latino-owned businesses facing sudden financial strain, but now invites all immigrant-owned businesses to apply as they coordinate further funding opportunities.
- IMMIGRANT-OWNED OPERATORS: APPLY HERE
Minnesota-specific Resources:
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Resources:
- Potential Pro-Bono Legal Services: Mitchell Hamline’s Business Law Clinic
- CONTACT: Professor Davis Senseman (Contact Professor Senseman here)
- Immigration Law Center of Minnesota Resources:
- Ramsey County Bar Association Linked Resources:
- Deportation Preparedness Program – Volunteer Lawyers Network: Clients at risk of deportation receive advice regarding what steps they may take to mitigate the collateral consequences to themselves and their families such as arranging for someone else to manage their financial affairs via a power-of-attorney or care for their children via a delegation of parental authority
- Immigration Legal Services Hub: Five Minnesota legal services partners (The Advocates for Human Rights, VLN, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services) coordinated to develop Minnesota's Immigration Legal Services Hub at LawHelp MN.
- Factsheets, forms, and other resources available in the Deportation Issues folder. Make sure to click on -SHOW ALL- to see the entire list of resources within a folder
- LawHelp MN Legal clinic information
- Helpful Tools and Public Resources:
- Request Assistance from a Pro Bono Attorney to Take a Habeas Case
- ICE Detainee Locator
- How to Find a Loved One After a U.S. Immigration Arrest - National Immigrant Law Center
- Report Gender-Based Violence by Federal Immigration Agents - Gender Justice
- Rights Violated by ICE or Federal Forces? Let us know! - ACLU of Minnesota
- Federal Action Reporting Form - MN Attorney General
- Resources for People Detained or Worried About Being Detained - LawHelp MN
- Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan - Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Self-Help Materials – Executive Office for Immigration Review
- Other Hospitality Minnesota Resources:
Hotel/General Business Resources:
- Legal Resources*:
- ATTORNEY DATABASE: AILA Find Me A Lawyer
- GENERAL: An Employer’s Playbook For ICE Audits And Workplace Raids
- DURING ICE RAID: An Employer's Guide on Responding to an ICE Raid
- IN PREPARATION FOR POTENTIAL RAID: 5 Steps for Employers to Prepare for Anticipated Raids and Deportations"
- CHECKLIST: Employer DHS/ICE Raid | Preparedness Action Plan Checklist
- American Hotel and Lodging Association Resources:
- WEBINAR: June 2025 Immigration Webinar
- AHLA MEMBERS ONLY WEBINAR SLIDE DECK: June 2025 Immigration Webinar Slide Deck
- American Business Immigration Coalition Resources:
- National Immigration Law Center
- Track Reported/Suspected ICE Raids:
- If you would like to track or report on ICE activity in and outside of the Metro, Iceout compiles user generated reports and is available in multiple languages.
- Consitutitional Observer Trainings:
- NATIONAL: Immigrant Defense Network
- MINNESOTA: Defend 612
- Legal Defenders:
- ALCU-MN investigates unlawful conduct towards ICE observers.
* These legal resources do not constitute legal advice, Hospitality Minnesota does not offer legal advice. We encourage those interested in legal advice to reach out to appropriate legal counsel.
Restaurant Resources:
- National Restaurant Association/Restaurant Law Center Resources:
- PDF: "Workplace Immigration Compliance"
- WEBINAR ON DEMAND: Restaurant Law Center's "Workplace Immigration Law: What Restaurants Should Expect"
- Interested operators must register for this on-demand webinar through the Restaurant Law Center to access all associated content.
- Independent Restaurant Coalition Resources:
Minneapolis-specific Resources:
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