We're all witnessing some truly devastating and distressing actions against our immigrant neighbors. We may be watching this from afar, or we may be seeing it up close and personal. 

There are almost two reactions that happen at the same time. One is we are tempted to recoil in horror and push it away. And the other is to step forward and help. 

What is awesome about Nonprofit leaders is that generally we're wired to step in and help. It's what we do. But it would be easy to look at this particular situation and feel fairly powerless.

That's the conversation I want to have – about the fact that in spite of the horrific events that have been occurring in Minnesota, there are some powerful lessons that are coming out of the work being done there. By community members and by community organizations that are banding together and creating a powerful force of resistance against lawless action and in support for the immigrant community.

It's that combination of both resistance against what is wrong, and simultaneously stepping up to support those who are being targeted and harmed, that is the critical recipe for how we all can be thinking about how to respond.

In this episode, we share:

• Three questions to guide you in supporting clients who are members of immigrant communities 
• How to help staff and volunteers who are members of immigrant communities
• The two-prong strategy that is working in Minnesota
• The powerful role that 34,000 Minnesotans have signed up to play in protecting immigrants and pushing back on lawless actions by the federal government
• Two downloadable tools that you can start using today to support and protect your immigrant neighbors

Links to downloadable resources from the Immigrant Defense Network/COPAL in MN:

The Handbook for Constitutional Observers 

"Red Cards" on basic rights

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