{"id":28,"date":"2015-04-07T05:50:51","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T05:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2025-08-01T21:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:50:20","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>General RESOURCES FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS:<\/h2>\n<h3>At\u00a0Augsburg\u00a0University<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Admissions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Admissions<\/a> &#8211; Eligibility and\u00a0application process information. Currently, undocumented students applying for admission must select \u201cUndocumented or DACA\u201d under the citizenship information section on the application. However, we are working to provide a DREAMERS option in the near future to provide you with the appropriate financial aid instructions and connect you with the various support services available to you.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Student Financial Services\" href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/studentfinancial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Financial Services<\/a> &#8211; \u00a0Financial aid information, policies, and processes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/cwc\/\">Center for Wellness and Counseling<\/a> &#8211; The Center for Wellness and Counseling offers programs and services to support the health and well-being of Augsburg students.<\/p>\n<h3>In Minnesota<\/h3>\n<p>Consulate General of Ecuador in Minnesota &#8211;\u00a0Consular services and advocacy for Ecuadorian citizens in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ilcm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota<\/a> &#8211; Comprehensive immigration services, education, and advocacy for low-income immigrants and refugees.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Mexican Consulate in St.Paul\" href=\"http:\/\/consulmex.sre.gob.mx\/saintpaul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mexican Consulate in St. Paul<\/a> &#8211; Consular services, referrals, ventanillas de salud y educaci\u00f3n, and advocacy for Mexican citizens in the state of Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Northern Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"MN Office of Higher Education\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ohe.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MN Office of Higher Education<\/a> &#8211; For MN Dream Act, SELF Loan and other state funds\/higher ed questions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/copalmn.org\">COPAL MN<\/a> &#8211; a non-profit organization aiming to unite the Latinx community in active grassroots communal democracy that builds racial, gender, social and economic justice across community lines<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unidos-mn.org\/#:~:text=Unidos%20MN%20(also%20known%20as,of%20our%20campaigns%20and%20programs.\">Unidos MN<\/a> &#8211; The largest network of undocumented immigrant young adults in Minnesota; provides education, advocacy, and fellowship opportunities for the immigrant community in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<h3>Nationwide<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Educator for Fair Consideration\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantsrising.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Educators for Fair Consideration<\/a> -Programs and services that holistically address the needs of undocumented young people through direct support, leadership development, community outreach, and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United We Dream\" href=\"http:\/\/unitedwedream.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United We Dream<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0The largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation with a focus on empowering undocumented youth\u00a0organizing\u00a0and advocating for the dignity and fair treatment of immigrant youth and families, regardless of immigration status.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Student employment resources:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Student Employment, DACA &amp; Dream Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DACA provides work authorization, which allows students to work on campus. DACA students can use their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) when completing their I-9 verification.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ohe.mn.gov\/mn-dream-act-faq#:~:text=The%20MN%20Dream%20Act%20is,Work%20Study%20job%20on%20campus.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ohe.mn.gov\/mn-dream-act-faq%23:~:text%3DThe%2520MN%2520Dream%2520Act%2520is,Work%2520Study%2520job%2520on%2520campus.&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754158159273000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3gsOQZDUuu4RunU-_pHl2L\">From MN OHE<\/a>\u00a0Regarding MN Dream Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having DACA is not a requirement under the MN Dream Act, but DACA and\/or a valid work authorization will allow the student to be considered for a State Work Study job on campus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>LEGAL RESOURCES:<\/h2>\n<p>Immigrant Law Center Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><strong>ILCM Main Office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>450 North Syndicate Street, Suite 200<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>St. Paul, MN 55104 St. Paul, MN 55104<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(651) 641-1011<\/p>\n<p>Accessible by public transit: Bus lines 16 and 21, and light rail green line.<\/p>\n<p><span data-term=\"goog_369370869\">Monday<\/span> \u2013 <span data-term=\"goog_369370870\">Friday<\/span>: <span data-term=\"goog_369370871\">9 am to 5 pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Client line<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at <\/span><b>1-800-223-1368<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during intake hours to schedule an appointment to speak to a legal staff member. We cannot give walk-in or drop-in appointments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Intake Hours:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday and Wednesday: 10 am &#8211; 1 pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday: 1 pm &#8211; 4 pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday: 3 pm &#8211; 6 pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Clients in Detention:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ILCM operates a detainee assistance phone line on <\/span><b>Monday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Thursday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Individuals being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as their families, can call <\/span><b>651-641-1011<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within those hours to obtain general information about court proceedings, the Minnesota Detention Project, and the services the project provides at a first court hearing. Volunteers operating the phone line are not attorneys, and will not be able to provide any legal advice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>National Immigration Law Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1121 14th Street, NW, Ste. 200<\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC 20005<\/p>\n<p>202 216-0261<\/p>\n<p>202 216-0266 fax<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consulado de M\u00e9xico en Saint Paul \u2003<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Foreign Consulate<\/p>\n<p>797 7th St East<\/p>\n<p>St Paul, MN 55106<\/p>\n<p>Phone:(651) 771-5494<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro Bono (for free) attorneys\/services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Volunteers Lawyers Network\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(612) 752-6655<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>600 Nicollet Mall, Ste 390A<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis, MN 55402<\/p>\n<p>Immigration, Bankruptcy, Employment and Family<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights Refugee and Asylum \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(612) 341-3302<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>310 4th Ave S, Ste 1000<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis, MN 55415<\/p>\n<p>Immigration and Civil Rights<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Volunteer Attorney Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(651) 228-9823<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>55 East 5th Street<\/p>\n<p>St. Paul, MN 55101<\/p>\n<p>Immigration, Bankruptcy, Employment and Family<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mid-MN Legal Aid<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Serves Minnesotans in the 20 counties of central Minnesota, including Hennepin, from offices in Minneapolis, St. Cloud and Willmar.<\/p>\n<p>Any request or question regarding legal assistance is handled by our intake process. Please contact your local office, apply online or call our Minneapolis line at (612) 334-5970.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students have worked with the following attorneys:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Law Office of Iris Ramos LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>118 E. 26th St., Suite 210B<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis, MN 55404<\/p>\n<p>(612) 871-4477 (Office)<\/p>\n<p>(612) 486-9043 (Fax)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Boston<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boston Law Office, P.A.<\/p>\n<p>33 East Wentworth Avenue<\/p>\n<p>Suite 360<\/p>\n<p>West St. Paul, MN 55118<\/p>\n<p>Tel. 651.455.1518<\/p>\n<p>Fax 651.455.1424<\/p>\n<p>Cell 651.592.1670<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucy S. Egberg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gloria Contreras Edin<\/p>\n<p>546 Rice Street, Suite 200 <strong>\u2219 <\/strong>St. Paul, MN 55103<\/p>\n<p>Main: (651) 771-0019\u2502<\/p>\n<p>Lucy &#8211; Cell: (612) 425-6715<\/p>\n<p>Fax: (651) 772-4300<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#108;u&#x63;y&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;&#110;&#x74;&#114;e&#x72;a&#x73;&#101;&#x64;&#105;&#x6e;&#x6c;a&#x77;&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;\">&#x6c;u&#x63;&#121;&#x40;&#x63;o&#x6e;&#116;&#x72;&#x65;r&#x61;&#115;&#x65;&#x64;i&#x6e;&#108;&#x61;&#x77;&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x67;&#108;or&#x69;&#x61;&#64;&#99;o&#x6e;&#x74;&#x72;&#101;ra&#x73;&#x65;&#100;&#105;n&#x6c;&#x61;&#x77;&#46;co&#x6d;\">gl&#111;&#114;&#105;&#97;&#x40;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x74;re&#114;&#97;&#115;&#101;&#x64;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x6c;&#x61;w&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.contrerasedinlaw.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.contrerasedinlaw.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1505244250261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF3_LvjpVJGnbL_gMEdCWnDHn9bXA\">www.contrerasedinlaw.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandra Feist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grell Feist PLC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 1648<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis, MN 55402<\/p>\n<p>(612) 354-2682 (office) | (651) 492-8389 (cell) | (612) 354-7230 (fax)<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"&#109;a&#105;l&#116;o&#x3a;s&#x66;e&#x69;s&#x74;&#64;&#x67;r&#x65;l&#x6c;f&#x65;i&#x73;t&#x2e;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;\">&#115;&#x66;e&#105;&#x73;t&#64;&#x67;r&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#x66;e&#105;&#x73;t&#46;&#x63;o&#x6d;<\/a><\/u> | www.grellfeist.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:<\/h2>\n<p>National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD)<\/p>\n<p>The NCCSD has a list of resources related to immigration and disability, including information for traveling, customs, and immigration detention.\u00a0 These are being updated regularly, and may be useful to those outside of higher education (with a caution that the web page is only available in English at this time).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To access the immigration resources directly, go to: http:\/\/www.nccsdonline.org\/immigration-news.html<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General RESOURCES FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS: At\u00a0Augsburg\u00a0University Admissions &#8211; Eligibility and\u00a0application process information. Currently, undocumented students applying for admission must select \u201cUndocumented or DACA\u201d under the citizenship information section on the application. However, we are working to provide a DREAMERS option in the near future to provide you with the appropriate financial aid instructions and connect &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":153,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions\/153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/undocumented\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}