People with Medical Assistance can find out now if they will need to meet 2027 federal work reporting requirements with a new tool from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

"We must create systems that allow people to rebuild and rehabilitate. Just like poverty can drive crime, deprivation inside prison creates that same cycle. When you have nothing, you do what you have to do to survive. Survival mode is not rehabilitation.” ... Research over decades “has repeatedly shown that incarceration is among the least effective and most expensive approaches to crime prevention.”

We asked the team at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS), which has worked with immigrants for decades, to walk through some of the questions people tend not to understand about immigration. We also received other details from immigration attorneys and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to clarify what the law says about immigration and constitutional rights.

How to help immigrant communities, restaurants, and local grocery stores as more Minnesotans stay inside to avoid federal agents. ... and other best practices for being part of community support.