Solutions to homelessness mean more than housing; they mean safety, dignity, and belonging for all of our neighbors. Right now many are asking how to show up for our immigrant neighbors. These organizations are doing critical work to protect rights, build stability, and strengthen community—all foundations of housing security and belonging.
Here are a few organizations to support or find support. Please add others in the comments:
• Unidos MN – https://unidos-mn.org/
• COPAL MN– https://copalmn.org/
• The Advocates for Human Rights– https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/
• International Institute of Minnesota– https://iimn.org/
• Isuroon.org – https://isuroon.org/
• Ayada Leads – https://www.ayadaleads.org/
• Acer – https://www.acerinc.org/
• CAPI – https://www.capiusa.org/
• MIRAC – Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee – https://www.miracmn.com/
• Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota – https://www.ilcm.org/
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) – https://www.ilrc.org/ (https://www.ilrc.org/community-resources/know-your-rights)
• Alliance for a Better Minnesota – https://abetterminnesota.org/
Shelter saves lives. Housing ends homelessness. Our work to end homelessness in Minnesota is deeply connected to standing with our immigrant communities.
**Thank you, Elizabeth Glidden and Bill Emory, for starting this list of resources
