Getting Connected

• Find your Signal group
  • How to get on Signal
  • If you would like to join the newly created Bottineau-specific Signal group, email [email protected] or [email protected]. We also recommend joining the wider NE/SE signal group.
• Add the Monarca Rapid Response hotline to your contacts: 612-441-2881
• Download the ReadyNow! app if you or loved ones are at risk, or spread the word about this app.
• Fill out the Defend612 form to get connected with hyper-local groups and get updates on upcoming events and trainings.

Reporting an Incident

If you see ICE, use the SALUTE format to report an incident.

You can bookmark this website to make it easy to fill out SALUTE information.

Upstander Legal Observer Training 

Learn the best practices for being a legal witness, rapid response network, and opportunities to get involved. 

• Monarca: Click here to view the Monarca training schedule and rapid response training book available here
• Immigrant Defense Network: Handbook for Constitutional Observers  

Legal Support Resources

• Rights & Resources Guide — Tilmaamaha Xuquuqda & Ilaha — Guía de derechos y recursos
• Red Cards in multiple languages
• Contact Monarca if the abduction is someone taken under the guise of immigration.

• Federal Hotline: 612-441-2881
• Legal Questions & Know Your Rights Line: 651-372-8642  (This is not the Raid Hotline)

• Contact the National Lawyers’ Guild if the abduction is a community legal observer.
  • Hotline: 612-444-2654
• Immigrant Law Center of MN – During and after major events, ILCMN may open its Detention Response Line via their main office number: 651-641-1011
• COPAL MN – Navigators Support line: Provides verification of immigration raids and connects individuals to food, shelter, and legal aid: 612-249-8736
• MN Emergency Legal Guide: What to do during and after an arrest (English and Spanish)

• Report unlawful conduct by Federal Agents to ACLU-MN
• Report unlawful conduct by Federal Agents to MN Attorney General Keith Ellison
• Report racial profiling, warrantless stops, detention by federal law enforcement to ACLU-MN

Audible Emergency Alerts

The Whistle. A simple tool for fast alerts. Noise=Visibility.

• How to use the Whistle tactic – Whistle Zine
• You can find whistles at many businesses across the city. Mojo Coffee and Eat my words bookstore (new location near Brasa) both distribute them.
• Find more whistle resources here 

Patrolling

There are different ways to patrol depending on your comfort level. Signing up for school patrols is a good entry point if you’re not sure you want to patrol by car. 

• In Bottineau, we currently need patrols at local elementary schools at arrival dismissal times and at East Side Neighborhood Services. Reach out to [email protected] if you’re interested in this. 
• Across Northeast, we are working on ensuring that businesses have people outside at opening and closing times. You can get connected to the Northeast patrol group and sign up via Signal. 
• Read this to get acquainted with the process: Best Practices for Neighborhood Patrol

Schools

Organizing for parents and schools is happening at a hyperlocal level. 

• Find information on how to get connected with Minneapolis Families for Public Schools 

Business Resources

• Signage Private Property signs for businesses published by the City of Mpls
• A Guide for Employers
• Worksite Safety & Signage Info

Mutual Aid & Volunteer Opportunities

Right now, there is a lot of need in our community for groceries and other necessities, as neighbors are scared to leave their homes. You can help.

In Bottineau:

• We are working with elementary schools and California Street Farm to start a food pantry. Reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] if you would like to get involved with donating food, donate money, or if you are in need of receiving grocery support.
  
  How to Donate:

1. Donate non-perishable food and/or supplies to our drop site at Mojo Coffee Gallery. 

• Items Needed:
  • Canned vegetables, soups, + meals
  • Canned proteins (chicken, fish, beans)
  • Rice, dried beans + grains (chickpeas, lentils, etc.)
  • Cooking oil
  • Flour + Sugar + Pancake Mix
  • Cereal
  • Pasta noodles + sauce
  • PB + J supplies
  • Mac n’ Cheese
  • Snacks (crackers, granola bars, dried fruit, etc.)
  • Hygiene products: soap, dish soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, plates, etc.
  • Games/activities for kids staying home
  • No Pork or Pork products please

2. Donate perishable food items. Contact [email protected] to set up a drop off.
   • Items Needed:
     • Vegetables
     • Fruits
     • Eggs
3. Donate money via Venmo to @North-east_school_support. 

**We would like to encourage folks to shop at local establishments as much as possible as this is a tough time for small businesses too. 

Citywide:

• Submit a Neighbors Helping Neighbors application

•  DHH Church Grocery Packaging & Delivery: For delivery drivers, please arrive Monday through Saturday anytime between 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Bring your driver’s license with you. They need 50–80 volunteers to help deliver food from: DHH Church, 5728 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis. Up-to-date information can be found on their DHH Church Facebook page, and you can donate to support these efforts here.
• Community Kitchen Mpls: Help needed on Tuesdays with food prep (12:30-2:45pm) and packing (2:30-4:30pm). Sign up here 
• Sen. Zaynab Mohamed Block x Block Food Drive
• Free metro-wide laundry mutual aid:
  • to sign up as a volunteer: https://thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
  • To request laundry support: https://thepeopleslaundrympls.com/request-service/

Donate to frontline organizations and fundraising campaigns

Organizations on the front line

• Unidos MN
• Immigrant Law Center of MN
• CAIR Minnesota
• Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee 
• COPAL Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action
• Immigrant Defense Network

Food distribution & mutual aid

• Despensas / Dios Habla Hoy Ministries Food Drive
• La Vina Community Church Support
• The Midway Food and Empowerment Project

• Directory of Mutual Aid funds: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
• Yess Yoga (Whittier) is organizing a drive for diapers and baby supplies

Rent Relief

• Neighbors Helping Neighbors Rent Relief Fund
  • This is the fund we most recommend donating to at this time. 
  • Note: We are not sharing personal GoFundMes here because we cannot vet them. But we also encourage you to donate based on your own discretion.

Rental Assistance

What to do if you are behind on rent:

• Find out what kind of assistance you are eligible for.
• Talk to your property manager to make a payment plan.
• Understand where you are in the process. You should receive at least a 14-day written notice before your property manager files an eviction in court.  
• Have a copy of your lease and know what’s in it.

If you need help, contact the Hennepin County Tenant Resource Connection for help: 612-767-9737. Leave a message and someone will return your call. 

Rent support:

• Hennepin County Rent Help: Application to prevent eviction (application in Somali and Spanish): https://www.hennepin.us/residents/human-services/eviction-prevention
• Powderhorn Park Renter Support Fund: There are no requirements around immigration status to apply and receive funds from this organization. 2025 Program Guidelines can be found here.

Families Attending Minneapolis Public Schools

Stable Homes Stable Schools: Undocumented families are eligible for one-time, short-term, and medium-term Housing Stabilization assistance at this time. Any family in need of this should talk to their school social worker.