EDUCATOR AND COMMUNITY ALLY RESOURCES

This resource is for UTSWC members and community allies eager to do what they can to protect our communities from ICE enforcement, which has detained community members in Cottage Grove, Woodbury, and elsewhere across the region. The detention of students in Minneapolis and Willmar as well as the detention of a parent in Crystal in front of her child at a bus stop has understandably raised fear among our school communities. 

For many, the antidote to fear is action. The purpose of this page is just that.

• For educators
  • ICE Guidance for SoWashCo Schools Employees (log-in required) from SoWashCo Schools
  • "When Fear Comes to School: Recommendations for Supporting Immigrant-Origin Students and Families" from the Harvard Immigration Initiative offers concrete recommendations for how schools and adults can respond when fear, stress, or uncertainty impacts students and families.
  • Educator-Facing "Know Your Rights" Cards from Education Minnesota
    • English
    • Hmong
    • Somali
    • Spanish
  • Preparing for and Responding to ICE Presence in Schools from Education Minnesota
  • Creating Safe & Supportive Schools for Immigrant & English Learner (EL) Students from the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership and curated by Education Minnesota and SoWashCo Schools
• For those facing possible immigration enforcement action
  • Immigration Preparedness Toolkit from Immigrant Legal Resource Center and curated by SoWashCo Schools
    • English
    • Spanish
  • Preparation & Response Resources for Immigrants & Community Allies from Welcoming America and curated by SoWashCo Schools
  • Family and Immigration Preparedness Resources from Volunteer Lawyers Network and curated by SoWashCo Schools
  • What to Do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace from the National Immigration Law Center and curated by SoWashCo Schools
    • English
    • Spanish
  • What to Do if You Are Stopped from We Have Rights and curated by SoWashCo Schools
  • What to Do if Your Friend or Family Member Is Stopped from the National Immigrant Justice Center and curated by SoWashCo Schools
  • Help for People in Detention or Facing Deportation from Informed Immigrant and curated by Education Minnesota 
  • Caring for Pets When Families Are Impacted by ICE Enforcement from the Bond Between
  • List of Immigration Attorneys in Minnesota from The Advocates for Human Rights and curated by Education Minnesota
  • Online Detainee Locator System from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and curated by SoWashCo Schools

• Trusted Partners and Organizations to Support from Education Minnesota
• Sign Our Petition to Demand ICE Stay away from Our Schools (Education Minnesota)
• Tell Congress to Make Schools Protected Spaces from ICE (National Education Association)
• Set up a Fourth Amendment or School Safety Zone (contact UTSWC President for details)
• SoWashCo CARES, a "community-led nonprofit that supports the South Washington County (SoWashCo) School District community"
  • website
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
• Join SWC United, a community-run group on Facebook for south Washington County residents "United In Defense of Truth, Equity, and Democracy"