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Resources for Immigrants, Refugees and Their Families

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is a nonprofit agency that provides immigration legal assistance to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota.
Please call 651-641-1011 or 1-800-223-1368 for legal assistance.

Austin Area Minority Business Project

329 N Main Street #204
Austin, MN 55912

For more information, contact Sara Karki – sara.karki@ilcm.org
Comprehensive services under this project provide business technical legal support and education, immigration legal services, holistic pro bono legal services, and longitudinal, holistic evaluation and outcome analysis

The Welcome Center – Austin

We're building community by welcoming newcomers, supporting residents in transition and creating access and economic opportunity. We provide advocacy and client services, refugee employment services, social services, community cultural education, interpreter services and assistance in completing paperwork.
111 Main St N, Suite #101 Austin, MN
507-434-2863

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Legal aid for low income people, refugees and immigrants.
146 W College St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007-2606
(888) 575-2954

Karen Organization of MN - Refugee Employment Services

The Refugee Employment Services (RES) program helps refugees who have lived in the U.S. less than 5 years find stable employment. Through this program, KOM employment counselors facilitate job placement for refugees in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota (Marshall, Austin, Albert Lea, Worthington, etc.). To learn more about RES, contact Sara Johnson, Program Director.

Email: sjohnson@mnkaren.org
Phone: 651-202-3110

Centro Campesino

Improves the lives of members of the Latino and migrant community in southern Minnesota through community organizing, education, and advocacy.
216 N Oak Ave
Owatonna, MN, 55060-2313
(507) 446-9599

Minnesota Council of Churches Refugee Services

Refugee Services has welcomed more than 10,000 refugees from around the world to lives of freedom, hope and opportunity in Minnesota. We offer abundant support to new comers through four lines of service: Case management, Immigration, Employment and Education.

122 Franklin Avenue West, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-870-3600

Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association

Employment services - IMAA assists refugees and immigrant job seekers to identify and reduce barriers to employment.

Interpretive and translation services - IMAA provided approximately 12,301 hours of interpretation and translation services to help bridge the language barrier that exists between individuals with limited english proficiency and the community in which they live.

Education services - IMAA reduces cultural and social barriers to health care through the work of certified community health workers

2500 Valley high Drive NW
Rochester, MN, 55901
Phone: (507) 289-5960.

Refugee Resettlement Services - Catholic Charities

Showing compassion and providing care for refugees designated to resettle in our local Southeastern communities by assisting them in reaching their goals of accessing housing, education, employment, and other basic needs.

903 W Center St, Ste 220
Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: (507) 287-2047

Somali Community Resettlement Services

Assist new arrivals with documentation paperwork and navigating the American system. Help new arrivals access healthcare, Translation/Interpretation of documents, School registrations, ESL classes are taught through our partnership with Faribault Adult Basic Education.

903 West Center St, Suite 200 Rochester, MN 55901
Rochester Office – (507) 258-5013