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REPRESENTING IMMIGRANTS | EDUCATING COMMUNITIES | ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE

This election year of 2016 was a tough year for immigrants and 2016 Board of Directors refugees and for us. Campaign rhetoric descended into anti-immigrant hate speech. Mario Hernandez, Board President Outright lies about immigrants and immigration multiplied on Enrique R. Vazquez, Board Vice President social media and in political discourse. The challenges before us DeAnne Hilgers, Board Secretary included responding to this hateful and deceptive rhetoric, as well as continuing to grow our capacity to represent immigrants and Grant Ostler, Board Treasurer refugees, to educate all of our communities about immigration, Tinzing Artmann and to advocate for more just immigration laws. Sharon Jacks, Founding Board Memeber Standing with immigrants — especially young immigrants and DREAMers — we met the challenge. We fought back against hate Thomas Larson by speaking truth. We represented Deferred Action for Childhood William Mahlum, Founding Board Member Arrivals (DACA) recipients, reunited refugees with their families, Marta Pereira and helped immigrants become proud new U.S. citizens. We were blessed to share their stories and to see first-hand the rich talents Sandra Rathod and gifts that immigrants bring to this country. Rodolfo (Rudy) Rodriguez We can share only a few of their stories in this annual report. Irma Marquez Trapero If you’d like to hear more from us, please check out our website Jote Taddese and our Facebook page, and subscribe to Action Alerts. Now, more than ever, we need you to stand strong with us and with Adam Yang Minnesota’s immigrant and refugee communities.

With gratitude, John Keller Executive Director

2 2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 2016 ANNUAL REPORT WHO WE ARE LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OUR MISSION:

The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota enhances opportunities for immigrants and refugees through legal representation for low- income individuals, and through education and advocacy with diverse communities.

OUR SERVICES

Legal Services The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) provided immigration legal services in 4,113 unique cases in 2016, impacting an estimated 12,339 individuals. Education ILCM provided in-person immigration expertise in over 248 information sessions and presentations reaching 7,705 individuals, in 35 counties across the state. Advocacy ILCM worked for immigrants’ and refugees’ access to healthcare, drivers’ licenses, education, and fair-wage employment through testimonies, coalition-building, and impact litigation. NOTE: Throughout this report, we have changed the names of clients when telling their stories. While the stories are real, and while clients have agreed to let us use their stories, we choose to protect their privacy by not using their real names.

2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 3 OUR WORK

The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota is unique among nonprofit immigration legal service providers because of the breadth of immigration legal services we provide, our capacity to represent clients statewide, and our ability to work with clients of all nationalities regardless of their legal status. We served clients with legal advice, brief legal service, and full legal representation in cases including:

• Deportation defense for undocumented immigrants picked up by ICE agents; • Asylum for people persecuted for their beliefs and gender; • Legal status through DACA for young DREAMers; • Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault obtaining U-visas and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) protection; and • Legal permanent residents becoming citizens to fully participate in the American dream.

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 56%

ASIA 22%

AFRICA 19%

NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE & OCEANIA 3%

Staff provided legal services in 4,113 cases, impacting approximately 12,339 immigrants from 118 countries.

4 2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota LEGAL SERVICES: DACA

At the age of 14, “Isela” came to the United States from El Salvador as an unaccompanied minor. She was caught as she entered, and U.S. immigration authorities issued an order for removal. Her parents are in the United States legally — had Isela had proper legal representation and been able to follow through with the process, she would likely have been able to secure a more permanent status. Instead, Isela moved from place to place, living in fear and picking up odd jobs just to survive. Eventually Isela met someone, fell in love, had three children and became a stay-at-home mom. But she “DACA has had a positive impact on my wanted more: she wanted to go back to school, learn English, get her life. Before, I didn’t make enough money and GED, and find a way to stay legally in the United States with her U.S. was worried about how I would provide for citizen children. my family. Thanks to DACA, I was able to Isela sought help from ILCM in Worthington. Although she obtain my GED. After that, I took a nursing LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 56% is now in her early 30s, she qualified for DACA because she had assistant course and a trained medication returned to school to learn English and get her GED. aide course. I passed both and found out Under DACA, people who came to the United States as children I enjoy helping people. As a result, I took and meet specific criteria may request consideration of deferred another course and I am now an Emergency Medical Technician. I will be working in ASIA 22% action for a period of two years, subject to renewal. They are also eligible for work authorization. the ambulances saving lives and that has inspired me to achieve more. My next goal With ILCM’s help, Isela applied for and got the protection of is to be a paramedic or something else in the DACA. Instead of living in daily fear of deportation, she now attends medical field. Without DACA, this would school and has a work permit. AFRICA 19% have been impossible.” DACA representation continued to be an important part of ILCM’s work in 2016 — helping new DACA applicants, assisting “DACA gave me the tools to allow me to in renewal applications, and winning important MNCare eligibility continue my education. It has also allowed NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE & OCEANIA 3% for DACA recipients. Some of the young people we helped to gain me to contribute with my family. DACA DACA told us what it meant to them: has provided me hope that even though I’m from a minority, a higher education is still “It’s amazing how DACA changed my life. I can finally breathe something I can acquire. To me it’s the proof without worrying of leaving my three children without a parent that the United States of America is one of because of fear of deportation one day. I was able to get a job and open the countries that allows immigrants to have my own credit card. I’m so thankful for the people who help me in an opportunity to become successful and getting everything together at Immigrant Law Center.” improve our way of life.”

2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 5 LEGAL SERVICES: VAWA

“Maria” was only four years old when she came with her parents from Mexico to work the sugar beet and potato fields. The family settled in Crookston, where Maria met and married a U.S. citizen. She started the process of becoming a permanent resident, but her husband was abusive and she was afraid and unable to complete the process. As violence in the home escalated, she and their three U.S. citizen children left her husband. He threatened her, telling her she would never work again, she had no legal status, and he was going to take her children. Maria was desperate, penniless and couldn’t afford a private attorney. In 2016, she sought the help of Martha Castañon at the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota’s Moorhead office Martha told Maria that under VAWA, battered immigrants can petition for legal status in the United States without relying on abusive U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident spouses to sponsor their Adjustment of Status applications. Martha started the paperwork and helped Maria secure employment authorization so she is able to work while she completes the process. Now Maria is very involved in her community, volunteering for Head Start, her children’s school, and her church. Maria should receive permanent residence status soon and plans to apply for citizenship as soon as she is eligible. Martha Castañon works in ILCM’s Moorhead office, and does “circuit-riding” ILCM’s New Beginnings Project assists battered immigrants to meet and help immigrants across the and their children to obtain legal status through cooperation with northwestern part of the state. law enforcement, thereby gaining the independence needed to escape a cycle of violence. Victims receive priority intake at ILCM, and are immediately provided with safety planning services and referrals. ILCM then assists many of these vulnerable immigrants and their families in applying for legal status.

6 2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota LEGAL SERVICES: NATURALIZATION

M. Graciela Gonzalez, one of ILCM’s dedicated pro bono attorneys, came to the United States from Argentina, raised a family here, and became a U.S. citizen and a lawyer. In her volunteer work with ILCM, she helps other immigrants become citizens. She also volunteers with the Legal Rights Center, where she represents indigent criminal defendants. Naturalization, the legal process of becoming a U.S. citizen, is a lengthy, expensive, and complicated process. Thanks in large part to our many wonderful pro bono attorneys, ILCM helps hundreds of immigrants each year to become U.S. citizens, able to participate fully in the life of the country they love. During 2016, 8,573 new Minnesotans became U.S. citizens – about one thousand more than in 2015. The biggest number came from Somalia, followed by Ethiopia, Burma, and Mexico. Many were eager to vote in the 2016 election, one in which immigrants’ place in the community was a hotly discussed topic.

2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 7 LEGAL SERVICES: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

In 2016, ILCM opened a new office in Austin as part of the Austin Area Minority Business Project. Like our staff in Worthington and Moorhead offices, attorney Sara Karki coordinates with other organizations and agencies to multiply ILCM’s reach and effectiveness in serving immigrants and refugees. Solomon Paul, director of Austin’s Welcome Center for new immigrants, says, “We refer everybody to Sara.” That means a varied caseload, ranging from advice on legal questions about businesses to representing refugees and guiding people through the process of becoming U.S. citizens. Austin is home to immigrants from many countries, including Sudan, Ethiopia, Mexico, Liberia, and Burma. Solomon Paul, director of Austin’s ILCM’s Rural Immigration Project provides legal representation Welcome Center for new immigrants, says, and education to immigrant individuals and families living “We refer everybody to Sara.” in Greater Minnesota. In 2016, ILCM served clients in 61 of Minnesota’s 87 counties. Low-income immigrants and refugees in Greater Minnesota face unique barriers to accessing legal services and immigration-related, culturally-appropriate information. As a result, demand for ILCM’s services in Greater Minnesota continues to outpace capacity. The Austin Area Minority Business Project is an innovative program that links legal services with area economic development agencies. These partnerships are important to the ongoing revitalization of main streets across the state of Minnesota.

8 2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota ADVOCACY

ILCM supports comprehensive immigration reform that respects the fundamental human rights of immigrants and refugees, recognizes the needs of our economy, and protects security. Comprehensive immigration reform requires Congressional action, which is a long-term goal. In the short-term, we work for state legislation and administrative remedies, such as improved access to health care and drivers licenses. ILCM’s advocacy activities, overseen by the Executive Director and the Board of Directors, include work directly with government officials, communities, coalitions, labor unions, religious organizations, professional groups, grassroots and immigrant and refugee organizations. Some members of the Minnesota Health Our greatest accomplishment in 2016 was to secure an Care Financing Task Force group, which agreement from the Dayton Administration and the Minnesota worked to get MNSure Access for DACA Department of Human Services to allow DACA recipients recipients – ILCM Executive Director eligibility to MNCare health insurance. ILCM now hosts an John Keller, Senator John Marty, Monica on-site MNsure Navigator with specialized training to help our Hurtado (Voices for Racial Justice), uninsured clients with health insurance. Maureen O’Connell (Health Access), Sarah Greenfield (Take Action), Jonathon Watson In 2016, several stakeholders including ILCM formed a Safe (MN Association of Community Health Roads Coalition that worked to build support for the REAL ID Centers), Emilia Avalos (Navigate MN) and bill, a multifaceted transportation bill that included a provision her daughter, Miranda for driver’s licenses for the undocumented. Our work focused on securing support from the legislature and Governor Dayton for a clean REAL ID bill without an anti-immigrant driver’s license provision. Unfortunately, the differences could not be resolved during conference committee and the issue rolled over to the 2017 legislative session. ILCM’s Executive Director and allies spoke directly with elected officials, one-on-one or testifying in legislative hearings, an estimated 80 times throughout 2016.

2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 9 EDUCATION

In 2016, ILCM reached an estimated 7,705 people In addition to in-person education, ILCM offered through 248 in-person advocacy, education, and on-line resources, including health care and Know informational presentations in 35 counties. Your Rights information, and made public service Topics included immigration policy in Minnesota and announcements or appearances on Public Radio, Twin nationally, immigration reform, naturalization, DACA, Cities Daily Planet, Pioneer TV, and Spanish-speaking expanded DACA, and the proposed Deferred Action radio and television programs on Radio Rey and for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Univision. Residents programs, the U-Visa Program for victims of violence, VAWA, healthcare, and driver’s licenses. Audiences included immigrants, pro bono attorneys and legal experts, advocates, social workers, teachers, parents of immigrant children, students, judicial actors, law enforcement, elected officials, policymakers, and the general public.

10 2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota RECOGNITION IN THE COMMUNITY

The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota’s staff strive for excellence in their work, knowing that the lives of the people they serve may depend on it. In 2016, two ILCM staff were recognized by the community for their efforts.

Melissa Pfeiffer, Martha Castañon, Associate Director, was honored ILCM Moorhead staff person, at the 2016 Minnesota State Bar received the Partner in Justice Association’s annual Bernard Award from Legal Services P. Becker Awards. The MSBA of Northwest Minnesota to Becker Award presentation recognize her incredible career praised Melissa for her of public service. The Partner “demonstrated commitment to in Justice Award celebrated provision of zealous and skilled legal representation Martha as a “skilled, dedicated advocate who, through for low-income and disadvantaged clients.” extraordinary service and achievement, has made a major impact on the lives of many.”

2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 11 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Financial Position

In 2016, the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota once again met the Charities Review Council’s standards. In addition, the organization received Guidestar’s highest level of recognition, the Platinum Seal of Transparency.

FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 2016 2015

ASSETS Cash $815,299 $648,302 Prepaids 42,538 22,903 Receivables 422,672 655,694 Furniture and Fixtures (less Accumulated Depreciation) 48,174 46,907

Total Assets $1,328,683 $1,373,806

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities 150,751 76,562 Capital Lease Obligation 8,003 12,450

Net Assets Unrestricted 678,647 522,524 Temporarily Restricted 491,282 762,270 Total Net Assets $1,169,929 $1,284,794

Total Liabilites and Net Assets $1,328,683 $1,373,806

The figures on pages 12 and 13 are taken from our 2016 audited financial statements, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. The statements are available upon request.

12 2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Activities

FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 2016 2015

SUPPORT AND REVENUE Support : Contributions $791,676 $850,138 In-kind Donations 585,097 474,198 Total Support $1,376,773 $1,324,336

Revenue: Government Grants and Contracts 706,889 612,967 Other Contracts 94,083 102,403 Earned Income 28,328 39,271 Events (less Direct Costs) 56,389 30,612 Miscellaneous 725 86 Total Revenue $886,414 $785,339

Total Support and Revenue $2,263,187 $2,109,675

EXPENSE Program Services: Legal Assistance 1,829,471 1,661,780 Community Education 223,539 120,159 Total Program Services $2,053,010 $1,781,939

Support Services: Management and General 117,686 117,537 Fundraising 207,356 154,852 Total Support Services $325,042 $272,389

Total Expense $2,378,052 $2,054,328

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS $(114,865) $55,347 Net Assets - Beginning of Year 1,284,794 1,229,447 NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $1,169,929 $1,284,794

2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 13 DONOR LIST AND VOLUNTEER LIST Thank you to our generous supporters and volunteers.

Institutional Donors J. Peter Brull Fund of TCF Foundation United States Amy Bergquist American Immigration The Minneapolis Target Corporation Department of Justice Kristen Berkas Foundation Office on Violence Lawyers Association, Thomson Reuters Clark Biegler Minnesota-Dakotas The Jack Lightner Against Women Chapter Charitable Fund United Way of Richard Biga Metropolitan Chicago Individual Donors Amazon Smile The K Foundation - Dylan Bindman and Golden Ticket United Way of Nobles Allison Abel Meghan Scully American Bar County Association Section of Kahn Nguyen Law Office Anna Abruzzese Jennifer Bisenius Litigation’s Access to The Watched Pot Boils Cindy Aegerter Nicole Blissenbach Legal Services Advisory Press Justice Committee Committee Katherine Affeldt Beth-Ann Bloom WCA Foundation Archie D. & Bertha H. Lindquist & Vennum Barbara Allan Aravind Boddupalli Walker Foundation West Central Initiative LLP Nancy Allen George and Ann Bohl Aronson and Associates Worthington Area MAHADH Fund of the Hannah Alsdurf Genevieve Borgmeier Immigration Law Firm HRK Foundation Foundation Endowment Fund Joy Anderson Steve and Iris Borowsky Management William and Ann Hart Art & Martha Kaemmer Improvement Fund Wernz Fund Kelley Anderson Kevin Borth Fund of the HRK of The Saint Paul Yonis Properties, L.L.C. Kathryn Anderson Julianna Bosmoe Foundation Foundation Elizabeth Andrews and Michael Boston Equal Justice Works Mardag Foundation Government Grants Emily Jarrett Hughes and Contracts Ian and Barbara Black Forest Inn, McKnight Foundation Terry and Susan Bourland Continental Consulate of Mexico Applebaum Restaurants The Mennonite Frank Bowden Health Access MN – Foundation David Aron Crystal Brakke Blandin Foundation MNsure The Minneapolis Artists and Hosts of the Steven Brandt and Linda Center for New Legal Services Advisory Foundation Joy–Joy Art Sale McDonnell Americans, University Committee of Minnesota Law Minnesota Hispanic Bar Tinzing Artmann Phyllis Brashler School Association Legal Services Advisory Committee – Bank of Anne Attea Bernice and Bob Braun Minnesota Private Charlson Foundation America Gus and Deb Avenido College Council Jeannette Bray Church of St. Joseph the Minnesota Judicial Luke and Tracy Babler Minnesota State Bar Andrea Breen Worker Branch Court Foundation Lauren Baker Brenna Brelie Common Ground Technology Fund Northwest Minnesota Sharon Bakker Meditation Center University of Minnesota Kate Brickman Foundation Anand Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Humphrey School of Tracie Bristol Otto Bremer Foundation Balasubrahmanyan Andersen Foundation Public Affairs Selena Britzius-Negash Palmers Bar Taylor Baldry El Fondo de Nuestra Office of the Vice Andrea Brockmeier Cathy Baldwin Comunidad of The Pohlad Family President of Research Kaylo Brooks-Gustafson Saint Paul Foundation Foundation Barbara Balkman University of Minnesota Joy and Timothy Brown F.R. Bigelow Foundation Ramsey County Bar Law School Ruddick Foundation Carolyn Brown Faegre Baker Daniels State of Minnesota Board Mary and Richard LLP Robins Kaplan LLP of Public Defense Baquero Peter and Ellen Brown Fredrikson & Byron St. Olaf Advocate for State of Minnesota Ruby Barnard-Mayers Gretchen Buechler Foundation Immigrants and Office of Justice Katie Barrett Wiik Tammy Bumgarner Programs Greater Twin Cities Refugees Cynthia Barthel Patrick Burke United Way The Saint Paul Chamber State of Minnesota Office of Refugee The Honorable Joy Anne Burkhardt Guardian Angels of Commerce Resettlement Bartscher N. Jeanne Burns Catholic Church The Saint Paul State of Minnesota Office Alyn Bedford and Elizabeth HRK Foundation Foundation Oppenheimer St. Timothy Lutheran of Justice Fred Beier Hardenbergh Church Stinson Leonard Street Jennifer Belsito-Mbakwe Ed Butterfoss Foundation Sandra L. Vargas Fund LLP Bruce Beneke Joel Button Harold Brull Fund of The Minneapolis United States Citizenship Bruce Candlin of The Minneapolis Amelia Bennett Foundation and Immigration Foundation James and Marsha Lisa Cariveau Southwest Initiative Fund Services, Department Holy Ground Catholic of Homeland Security Benshoof Mark Carlton Stinson Leonard Street Community Lynne and Herbert Benz Michael Carpenter LLP United States Hugh J. Andersen Department of Human Jessica Berg Braulio Carrasco Stoos-Tysver Family Foundation Services Charitable Fund Jenna Bergendahl Martha Castanon

14 2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota DONOR LIST AND VOLUNTEER LIST

Manuel and Patricia Chrysa and Mario Duran Jane Freeman and Jeffrey Tara Harris and Khary Jackson Cervantes Andrea and Michael Leppink Kevin Potts Eric Jacobsen Juan Chanco Dvorak Joanna Freudenheim Cathy Harrison Hannah Jastram Kathryn and Yohann Arielle Edelman and Susan Furr Jean Hartman Valkyrie Jensen Charlet Adam McHenry Ann Gaasch Yakob Hassan Aya Johnson Margaret Clay Madaline Edison Jacobo Gabriel Tomas Ellen Hatfield Kelley Johnson Linda Close Erica Edwardson and Maria Gabriel Robert Hauer Agustin Derek Johnson Elizabeth Cowie Mark Egge Lauren Haun and Rebecca Ryan Megan Galasso Robert Cozzolino and Stephen Eiken Jacob Hauschild Nancy Johnson-Maloney Catherine Cooney Stefanie Galey Chris Eisfelder Clara Haycraft Eric Jolly Neva Crocker Karen Ellingson Michael Gallagher and Kateri Mancini Roger Heegard Jabari Jones Abigail Crouse Amanda Elliott Mara Garcia Kaplan Dann Heilman Todd Jones Antoinette Cudney Meghan Elliott Liza Getsinger Robert Hensley and Donna and David Barbara Curchack Marie and Kevin Ellis Amanda Mills Jorgensen Katie Dahlberg Joel Gillespie and Ron Elwood Molly Poganski Laurie Hertzel John and Carol Joslin Mary Daniels and Doug Iverson Katherine and Joan Gittens Faye and Jeffrey Kamrath Carrie Danner James Emery Bernie Hesse Sarah Gleason Rebecca Kane Valerie Darling Nicholas Engan Shannon Heupel Katherine Glover Danielle Kasprzak Danielle Dart Elizabeth Engelking Sarah and Michael Aseem Kaul Jules and Janice Hewitt Anna Davenport Rachel English Goldstein Dana Kautto Cathy Heying Sydney and Daina Matt Entenza and Jeannie Leah Goldstein Moses John Keller and Davenport-Fey Fox Entenza and Doug Moses Kathleen Heyman Maria Flores Keller Jill and David Davies Halyna Eremeyeva Phyllis Gorin Kirstin Hibbard Stephen Keller and Susan Davis Margaret Erickson and Morris Allen Marissa Hill-Dogre Kathleen Reagan Susana De Leon and Britt Erickson Peter Gorman Margaret Hinton Sparks Kelly Bruce Nestor Barbara Erlandson and Diane Dube Aggie Hoeger Sarah Kempainen Elizabeth Decker Christina Espey-Sundt Cindy Grabe Molly Hoffman Sheila Kerwin Anna Decker Karisa Etter Kim Grabe and Joel Gerich Salima Khakoo Flannery Delaney Eric Euteneuer Chris and Linnea Thomas Holm Chandra Kilgriff Graffunder-Bartels Erin Denman Kellie Excell Debra Holmgren Jennifer Kitchak Darius Gray Elizabeth DeNuccio Ellen Fee Shauna Holt Kathy Klink Willie Gregg Debra Detrick Molly Feigal Leah Hood Kathleen Klos Rose and Paul Kathleen Dewahl Mary Fellows and Elizabeth Hoody Katie Knutson Grengs Swathi Dhoma Beverly Balos Emilie Hossick Schott Joshua Kohnstamm Meghan Grossman Erin Diamond Karla and Jeffrey Fennie Chenar Howard Sarah Korbel Katherine Gumpertz Patrick Dibartolomeo Steve Fenster Elsbeth Howe Erin Kottke and Sharon Decker Lesley Guyton Alberto Fierro and David David Hughes Liz Kramer Judge Joseph Dierkes Dybiec Christopher Gwinn Doug Huisken Jim and Cynthia Krapf Jennifer Dietz Gerardo and Allison Haas Mary Hunstiger Holly Krekula Liz and Brian Dillon Lisa Marie Figueroa Marcia Haffmans and and William Blazar Heidi Kressin Alexander Dixon Jason Fincke-Bosma Edward McFalls Melissa Hunter Kristen Finney Fatema Haji-Taki Duane and Joseph and Genie Dixon Kim Hunter and Mary Alyce Kkronke Tracy Fischman Melissa Haley Trang Do and Scott Walters Karen Kurz-Riemer Ryan Radtke Ellen Flaherty Chari Hall Erin Imon Gavin Robin and James Lackner Heather Dodds David Foster-Bolton Ruth Hamberg Stephen and Felicia Megan and Aaron Lagas Virginia Dodds John Foster-Bolton Audrey Hanson Irabor Marcia LaGrander Ed Dohm Marta Fraboni Katherine Hanson Madeleine Israelson Sam Landsberg Shannon Drury and Mike Navarre Mary Hanson Veena Iyer Maury and and Matt Black Cynthia and Mae Hanzlik Elena Izaksonas Amy Frane-Gower Julie Landsman Darcy and James Cynthia Harper Colleen Jacks Dungan-Seaver Anna Freeburg Thomas Larson and Gina Carmen Harris Nancy Jacks Aguirre-Larson

2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 15 DONOR LIST AND VOLUNTEER LIST

Mark Larson Mary McCallum and Elizabeth Nicklos Ben Poupard Ana Schuneman Matthew Lasley Christine Weeks Donna Nieckula Joanna Przybilla Rebecca Scott-Rudnick Joseph Lazur and Bill McCarthy and Alison Niemi Melissa Purdue R. Newell Searle Ana Bettencourt Madalyn Cioci Gretchen Niemiec Tate Anand Purushotham Susan Sell Lindsey Lee David McCarthy and Anne Mahle Kristin Nilsen and Sarah Radosevich Elizabeth Shaffer- Jack Leveille Mike Noonan Wishner Ann McCully Lisa Rawlins Annie Levenson-Falk Sachik Nishiuchi Mark Reaney Elisabeth and Erin McDonald Gary Shapiro Josh Leventhal Leslie Nitabach Susan Reaney Jennifer McElroy Marissa Shelver Jennifer Lindberg Annie Nolte-Henning Elizabeth Reed Heather McElroy and Nolan Henning Emily Shepard Miguel Lindgren and Heather Rein Monica Dooner Jeff McGuire Douglas Nopar Rachel Shields Emily Resseger Lindgren Erin McHenry Carol Novak Ruth Shnider Allison and Dillon Rice Emily Lindholm Barbara McIlquham Joseph Nunez Jane Sholtz Nick Richtman Brian and Alisa Linne Tina McLuckie Rachel Nygaard Alana Siegner Mary Cathryn Ricker Brian Littleton Mike McMullin Kaitie O'Bryan Bree Sieplinga Patrick Riley Alyssa Lochner Erica Meium Dan and Lynne Sally Silk and Kristin Lockhart Stephen and O'Connell Jan Rivers Thomas Wolfe Gordon Loery Mary Melcher Margaret Oconnor Judy and Keith Roberts Sarah and Joshua Sillers Kathleen Lohmar Exel Laura Melnick Lily O'Hara-Brantner Atom Robinson Sarah and Jake Ani Loizzo Paul Merwin Amanda Oleson Carroll Rock Sinderbrand Ariel Lopez Jessica Meyer Dulce Oliva Monterrubio Katherine Roek Daniel Singer Linda Lopez Mary Miklethun Leon Oman Jeannie Rogalsky Stanley Sled Kathryn Lozada Jason Millenacker Sue Ostfield Erin Rohne James Slegers Meg Luger-Nikolai Carol Miller Grant and Terri Ostler Amanda Rohrer Brendon Slotterback Susan Luke Kathleen Milner Andrea Parent Laueh Roland Diana and Matthew Smith Ari Lukoff Kristin Miner Manju Parikh Gabrielle Roland Dan Smith Rebecca Lund Dale Moerke Anne and Bill Parker Lee Roper-Batker Richard Soli Patrick and Jonathan Mohr Sharmistha Patnaik Vic Rosenthal Alec Soth Jody Lunemann Nancy Molenda Meghan Paul-Cook Ashley Roth Stephanie Spandl Anthony Lusvardi Janet Morales Brittany and Katrina Roth Robert Lyman Luis Moreno Benjamin Pearson Lauren Routhier Robert Spaulding and Karen Svien Julia Morgan Lauren Peck Thomas and Mary Kathryn Spotts Callie Mabry Lydia Morley Shaked Peleg Rozwadowski Mike Sprung Kelly MacGregor Allison Muotka Daniel and Kendra Perez Arline Satrom Keith Stanley Andrew Magill Madeline Murnane Cynthia Pessoni Judith Saumweber Susan Steffl and John Barker Stephen and Debbie Megan Murphy Kari Peterson Swathi Saxena Maguire Erica Stern Nicole Murphy Stephanie Peterson Amy Scheller William Mahlum and Linnea Stevens Edward Murray Emily Peterson Mark Schepers Donna Allan Susan Stewart Gerald Murray Carolyn Petrie Annette Schiebout William Mahlum and Jane Stockman Kelly Jones Scott Murray MacKenzie Petrie Lisa Schmid Ryan Strack Maureen and George Sarah Myers Paul Petzschke Sarah Schmidt de Carranza Jessica Stuart Mahowald Vera Myers and Janet Mayer Christina Schmiti Helen Sullinger Riley Major Becky Nahm Heather Pieper-Olson and Todd Pieper Bonfilia Schnell Matthew Sullivan Christie Manning Lauren Nakamura David March Meghan Pierce Jeanne Schnitzen Elizabeth Super Paula Nancarrow O'Rourke Steven Marchese Luis Pineda Diane Scholten Jeff and Gloria Hendrik Svien Sarah Marquardt Narabrook Maria Pinkstaff Elizabeth Schroeder Corliss Swain and Melinda Harris Paul Neiman Richard Plunkett and Kurt Schultz Carol Jean Christenson Marcy and Mark Syman Emily Matson Shawna Nelsen Erica Schultz Andrea Matson Benjamin Polk and Greg Schultz and Christy Lynn Tanner Joy and Randy Nelson Samantha Anders Mary Jo Maynes Eriksen Carlos Tellez Rodriguez Patrick Ness Neal Porter and Michael Susan McAlister Bonnie and Larry Alena Temple Sally Nichols McDermott Schumacher

16 2016 Annual Report Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota DONOR LIST AND VOLUNTEER LIST

Sonia Thampi Employer Matching Madeleine Israelson in honor of Dianne Heins Juli Thompson Gift Programs Benjamin Polk and Advocate - $1,000 Alissa Thorsland 3M Company Faye and Jeffrey Kamrath Samantha Anders in in honor of Susan honor of Louisa Polk Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Jessica Timerma 3M Foundation Jorgensen Flores Katrina Roth in honor of Bailey Nurseries Cargill, Inc. Mary Tomback Heidi Kressin in honor of Christopher Kelley Bremer Bank Honeywell International, Katherine Tomsich Katie Thesing Thomas and Mary The Bortel Firm, L.L.C. Inc. Faith and Dan Totushek Brian and Alisa Linne Rozwadowski in honor Center for New UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Stacie Traill in honor of Sandra of Thomas and Piyu Americans, The Synchrony Financial Portilla Rozwadowski Sarah Trautman University of Brian Littleton in honor Elizabeth Schroeder Minnesota Law School Anthony and Tribute Gifts of Chrysa Duran in honor of John De León & Nestor LLC Kristen Trelles Schroeder Barbara Allan in honor Linda Lopez in honor Paula Duthoy Meggie Trenda of William M. Mahlum of Ariel Lopez Rebecca Scott-Rudnick Mary Turck in honor of Cliff and Minnesota Business Bruce Beneke in honor Callie Mabry in honor of Immigration Coalition Catherine Turner of Karen Ellingson, Kelly Dumais Nancy Scott-Rudnick Bill Mahlum and John Northern Tier Energy Carl Valdez William M. Mahlum Alana Siegner in honor Keller of Anna Brockway J.P. Larson Law Leah Vergara Jr. and Kelly Jones Beth-Ann Bloom in honor of William Helen Sullinger in honor Office and Paula Carlos Vidal in honor of Javier Mahlum and Donna of Robert T. Eriksson Schwartzbauer Law LLC Kristen Vihovde Morello-Alicea Allan Corliss Swain to SEIU Minnesota State Emily Wallace-Jackson Kevin Borth in honor Andrea Matson in honor Donald J. Trump of Miriam Castro Council Sophie Wallerstedt of Diane Halvorson Faith and Dan Totushek Sanjaun Steven C. Thal, P.A. Katherine Walter Susan McAlister in honor in honor of Fabiola R. Tracie Bristol in honor of of Nick Rea University of St. Thomas Veronica Walther Lucas Wehrwein in Margaret K. Erickson Mary McCallum and honor of Jake Bittle School of Law Amanda Walwood Kaylo Brooks in honor of Christine Weeks US Bank Mary Rose Ward Frieda and Adrian in honor of our Memorial Gifts Zimmer Law Group LLC Peter and Ellen Brown in wonderful clients who Jessica Ward-Denison John Keller in memory Friends of ILCM honor of Bill Mahlum work hard to help of Angelica Flores Kate Wasylik make the world Mary Daniels in honor of Fajardo Western Bank Jonathan Watson a better place John Getsinger Marcia LaGrander in Sisters of St. Francis, Christine Weeks Erica Meium in honor of memory of Glenda Rochester, MN Alexander Dixon in Bob Suh Lucas Wehrwein honor of Caito and Christianson Carol Miller in honor of Table Hosts Kathy and Tommy Dixon Melissa Purdue in Braden Schmitt Steve Wellington Britt Erickson in honor memory of Angel Sheri Ahl Edward Murray in honor Jon Wendt of Signa Weise and Martinez Nuñez Center for New Anders Erickson of Dianne Heins Americans, the Stacy West Carroll Rock in loving Jason Fincke-Bosma Scott Murray in honor of memory of his wife University of Susan Wetenkamp- in honor of Anne Dianne Heins Ann Rock Minnesota Law School Brandt Applebaum Kristin Nilsen and Matt Entenza 20th Anniversary Gala Laura Wiesner John Foster-Bolton in Mike Noonan in honor & Jeannie Fox Entenza Wayne Will honor of David Foster of Jeff Koll Sponsors Davis and Goldfarb Erigenia Wills Bolton Carol Novak in honor of Champion - $10,000 DeAnne Hilgers, Elizabeth Decker Janet Woolman Liza Getsinger in honor Wilson Law Group Christopher Sprung, of John Getsinger Rachel Nygaard in honor and Friends Steven Wright Matt Entenza and Jeannie Joel Gillespie and Molly of Dad and Sandi, with Fox Entenza Ellingson Law & Friends Renae Youngs and Poganski in honor of love Rachel, Zeb and Jessica Rochester Peter Leader - $5,000 Hmong American Bar Lauren Haun Association Rosanne Zaidenweber Amanda Oleson in Faegre Baker Daniels Darius Gray in honor Karam Law Carol Zapfel of Selamawit honor of literally every LLP Minnesota immigrant Keller Family Bianca Zick and Stinson Leonard Street Sarah and Michael who feels afraid today Andy Martens Hewitt in honor of LLP William Mahlum Cynthia Pessoni in and Friends Angelo Zwicky and Ilhan Omar honor of Mary Jane Ally - $2,500 Morgan Bertinet Kathleen Heyman in Minnesota Council on Schweitzer CliftonLarsonAllen L.L.P. Latino Affairs Emily Zylla honor of Amanda Noonan Heyman Luis Pineda in honor Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Ojala-Barbour Law Firm of ILCM for all your Elizabeth Hoody in Lindquist & Vennum & Friends service to our Latino LLP honor of Dan Hoody community, thanks Rodolfo (Rudy) and Jill Jordan Robins Kaplan LLP Rodriguez

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Sandra Portilla Suzanne Jebe Science Museum of Jote Taddese SPS Immigration PLLC Keme Sidime Jungle Theater Minnesota Isabel Valdivia & Friends Senator Patricia Torres Junkyard Dog Brewing Prissila Serrano Pa Yang The Minneapolis Ray Sandra Vargas Company Sky Zone Foundation Jai Yang Leslie Karam Stages Theatre Company Pro Bono Program Volunteer Attorneys Zimmer Law Group LLC Steven Katras Starbucks In-kind Donors & Other Legal Garrison Keillor SteppingStone Theatre Awards Acme Comedy Company Professionals John Keller Sheila Stuhlman National Advocate of the Al Vento Italian Cucina Morotuwa Adebiyi Year, Center for New Lorraine Keller Surly Brewing Company Nicolas Adler Americans American Swedish Institute Maria Flores Keller The Museum of Ramona Advani State Advocate of the Russian Art Anthony Schmitz, Kathy Klos Samira Afzali Year, Council on Theater Latte Da American-Islamic Frogtown Kayak Kowalski's Markets Sheri Ahl Tiny Diner Relations - Minnesota Artistry Arts Thomas Larson Ngozi Akubuike – CAIR-MN Sarah Trautman ArtStart La Unica Mexican Mary Alden Pro Bono Attorney of Market Treadle Yard Barbette and Aveda Gabino (Julian) Alvarez the Year, Judge Joseph Institute Lindquist & Vennum Twelve Plus Media Dierkes Eric Anderson Angie and Dan Bastian, LLP Water Park of America Pro Bono Partner of BOOMCHICKAPOP Jane and Eric Malenfant, Joel Anderson the Year, Volunteer Paddy Whelan Thistledown Farm Cynthia Anderson Lawyers’ Network Bibelot Shops Edward Wegerson Alex Martinez Wesely Anderson Volunteer of the Year, Bier Cycle Adventure Wild River Outfitters Brian Meloy Laura Anderson Jennifer Peredia Blue Plate Restaurant William Greene Group MN United Olga Andreyeva Wuollet Bakery 20th Anniversary Brave New Workshop Menards Jennifer Arbuckle Film Volunteers Youth Performance Bryant Lake Bowl Midtown Global Market Company Patrick Arenz Cynthia Anderson Café Latte Minneapolis Institute Peggy Arman Chief Troy Appel of Art Calhoun Beach Framing Volunteers Tinzing Artmann Tinzing Artmann Minnesota Arboretum Cannon River Winery ZamZam Ahmed Audrey Babcock Emilia Avalos Minnesota Orchestra Cassandra School Ana Aleman Richard Baker Bruce Beneke Minnesota Twins Chanhassen Dinner Nidson Augustin John Barham William Blazar R.F. Moeller Theatres Aravind Boddupalli John Barker Ben Casper Sam Myers Chicago Lake Liquors Colin Casie Catherine Bauer Judge Joseph Dierkes North Loop Chuck and Don's Kayla Da Carlos Delgado Alyn Bedford Karen Ellingson Brew Company College Nannies + Tutors Dilreet Dhaliwal Jennifer Bisenius Representative Now Boarding Pets Common Roots Café Madeline Esteb John Bjork Keith Ellison PSAV CorePower Yoga Kayla Goldfarb Melanie Boes Jerry Fiola Paper Source Eagle's Nest Clare Gravon Maria Boley Representative Indoor Playground Peace Coffee Rod Hamilton Mae Hanzlik Patrick Boley Matt Ehling Marta Pereira Amiin Harun Sharon Jacks Benjamin Bonestroo El Nuevo Rodeo Melissa Pfeiffer Mario Hernandez Chelsea Janssen Lance Bonner Restaurante Paul Pfeiffer DeAnne Hilgers Thomas Jensen Angela Bortel Gandhi Mahal Amy Rasmussen Felipe Illescas Kamela Johnson Mathew Bowen Andrew Gibbons Red Balloon Bookshop Sharon Johnson Andrea Kiang Craig Brandt Gibbs Farm Jess Riemer John Keller Thomas Larson Danielle Briand Great! Lakes Candy Ristorante Luci Abdullah Kiatamba Kitchen Brian Meloy Selena Britzius-Negash Roca Restaurants William Mahlum Guthrie Theater Samia Osman Gennady Bronshteyn Rocco Altobelli Salons Isabel Pfeiffer Representative Nachito Herrera and Day Spas Kate Bruce Carlos Mariani Paul Pfeiffer DeAnne Hilgers Rodolfo (Rudy) William Brunnquel Juve Mesa Jaylani Hussein Rodriguez Meghan Pierce Christy Brusven Lenore Millibergity InterContinental Saint Amrit Saini Blanca Sánchez Rangil Brian Buffie Paul Riverfront Hotel Ann Mulholland Saint Paul Ballet Dan Schultz Nancy Burke Italian Cultural Center Daniel Perez Salsa del Soul R. Newell Searle Joel Button Mike Potter Izzy’s Ice Cream Callan Shackor

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Rome Cagnina Mark Frey Barbara Lindsey Nick Richtman Maureen Wegleitner Cynthia Campos Amy Funk Thomas Lovett Lisa Riedesel Graham Widmer Bruce Candlin Mara Garcia Kaplan Gregory Luce Ana Rivera Kimberley Woods Karina Cardosa John Getsinger Ari Lukoff Todd Ronnei Vanselow Julie Carlson Nicole Gilchrist Anthony Lusvardi Ashley Roth Kay Yang Michael Carpenter Tom Gilde Kirsten Ma Jenny Routheaux Julian Zebot George Carroll M. Graciela Gonzalez Kate Maas Alayne Russom Austin Area Minority Mirella Ceja-Orozco Peter Gorman Shannon Mahoney Carrie Ryan Gallia Business Project Satveer Chaudhary Jessica Grady Maureen Mahowald Stephen Sabo Lindquist & Vennum Valeria Chazin Kenneth Granle Liz Maiser Maya Salah LLP Xiaohong Chen Marcia Haffmans David March Azure Schermerhorn- Cynthia Anderson June Cheng Marilyn Hargens Marisa Marek Snyder Lisa Ashley Kristen Choi Sean Harrington Jordan Martell Alison Schmidt Sonja Trom Eayrs Jeemin Chung John Haveman Taiesha McBroom Debra Schneider DeAnne Hilgers Courtney Colby Christa Head Heather McCann Krista Schneider Sheila Holman Michelle Collins Zhao Erica Heikel James McCarthy Scott Schweikart Mark Jacobson Lisa Corbin Kevin Heinz M. Brigid McDonough Pedro Serrato Laura Krenz Nysha Cornelius DeAnne Hilgers Robert McGarry Phillip Sieff Michael Kuhn Stefanie Cossalter John Holland Jeff McGuire Sally Silk James Lockhart Catherine Courcy Lisa Holter Nancy McLaughlin Timothy Sitzmann Anthony Lusvardi Kathleen Crowe Elsbeth Howe Deborah McNeil Emily Slagle Joshua Natzel Lee Dallmann Veena Iyer Heran Medhin Christopher Smith Michael Olafson Susan Davis James Jadwin Kaela Meyers Susan Smith Robert Tunheim Katie DeGrio Channing Maggie Johannsen Craig Miller Richard Soli Mavis Van Sambeek Deb Detrick Stefan Johansson Anne Miller Patrick Stoneking Nancy Vollertsen Marnie DeWall David Kantor Mary Mullen Matthew Streff James Walston Judge Joseph Dierkes Mara Kaplan Nicole Murphy Patricia Strong Roger Zopfi Paul Dimick Salima Khakoo Melissa Murphy Nicole Strydom Andrea Domaskin Jeanne Kildow Josh Natzel Mark Sutherland Sarah Duniway Chandra Kilgriff Khanh Nguyen Michael Taylor Ben Eastburn Sarah Kilibarda Joe Nunez Nicholas Teichen Richard Edinger Brittany Klepper Julia Offenhauser Steven Thal Karen Ellingson Heather Kliebenstein Graham Ojala-Barbour Sonia Thampi Sam Ellingson Elizabeth Knoot Dennis O'Malley Paulina Thomas Meghan Elliott Laura Koewler Caroline Ostrom Brian Thompto Matthew Entenza Jennifer Kowski- John Overby Andrew Toftey Halyna Eremeyeva Dahlberg Umut Ozturk Jesus Torres Garza Rebecca Evans-Dennison Michael Kremenak Anne Parsons Suzanne Tresnak Emily Faber-Densley Jenny Kruckeberg Staci Perdue Margaret Tuson Teresa Fariss McClain Matt Krush Jennifer Peredia Judy VanOsdel Marcela Fatkhiyev Andrew Kuettel Robin Perle Ann Viitala Joseph Fawbush Janel Laboda Jenna Perrin Maychee Vue Jason Fincke-Bosma Diana Larson Emily Peterson Mark Wagner Kristen Finney Jacqueline Layton Anna Petosky Jason Walbourn Anna Finstrom Cynthia Lee Alex Phung Emily Wallace-Jackson Shelley Fitzmaurice Lindsey Lee Lorraine Prindle Veronica Walther Katherine Flom Sonja Lemmers Martens Iris Ramos Katheryn Wasylik Melissa Flom Murphy Evelyn Levine Stephen Rathke Matthew Webster Dolce Foster Jonathan Levy Alyssa Rebensdorf Stacie Weeks Nicole Frank Edmundo Lijo Jason Reed Ed Wegerson

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RISING TO THE CHALLENGE

Our country fundamentally changed during 2016, with a vitriolic political campaign season stoking hostility toward immigrants. That poses a challenge to all of us who care about immigrants and refugees and believe in their essential place in this country. Immigrants and refugees contribute work, energy, and imagination to their chosen country. They are entrepreneurs, taxpayers, and consumers. Their economic importance grows every year as U.S. baby boomers retire, increasing labor demand and the need for more workers to contribute to social security and to maintain the social safety net for all of us. Yet their safety and status in the United States are threatened by the rise of anti- immigrant politicians and sentiment. We need to rise to the challenge, to be the best of America, not the worst. We need to fight to turn the tide of hate. This is a task that will take years and all of us. Rising to the challenge means coming together, working together, sharing the struggle and supporting one another. The struggle takes many forms. We invite you to join us by: • Subscribing to ILCM Action Alerts https://www.ilcm.org/get-involved/actionnetwork/. Subscribers get a notice about each new issue that ILCM highlights, and suggestions on which officials to call or email about the issue. • Following us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/immigrantlawcenterMN/. Click “Like” and watch your Facebook feed for the latest on immigration and ILCM. • Volunteering at ILCM https://www.ilcm.org/get-involved/volunteer/. We need lawyers and photographers, file clerks and legal assistants, law students and writers – and that’s just a beginning. • Donating https://www.ilcm.org/get-involved/donate/. Support our work with a regular monthly contribution or a one-time gift.

THE IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA is a unique nonprofit 501(c)3 organization; in addition to providing high-quality legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota, ILCM educates immigrant and non-immigrant communities about immigration matters, and is a leader in legislative advocacy. To learn more about ILCM, please visit our website at https://www.ilcm.org.

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