Press Kit

Media Inquiries

If you’re a member of the media, please reach out to learn about our work with New Americans in Minnesota.

Joe Shannon
Marketing & Communications Manager
(651) 377-8618

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Fact Sheet

See our impact by the numbers. From arriving to thriving, we have been a pillar of support to New Americans for over 100 years.
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World Map

Our clients arrive in Minnesota
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Visual Library

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About the International Institute of Minnesota

Since 1919, the International Institute of Minnesota (IIMN) has delivered critical services and resources to help New Americans transition to their new lives in Minnesota. From language learning and job training to immigration and refugee services, we offer New Americans a pathway for a strong start to a new life. Once stability is achieved, we’re there for next steps, too: from college preparation and career advancement to citizenship support and financial coaching toward home ownership. With over 100 years of experience, IIMN is considered a national leader in creating opportunities for New Americans.

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In the News

Media Coverage

1A WAMU NPR: The ICE ‘conveyor belt’ in Texas

1A WAMU NPR| Immigration enforcement is arresting a growing number of refugees and detaining them in Texas. It’s a strategy immigration lawyers call a conveyor belt. The number of children in ICE detention has also grown sixfold under the Trump administration – with most being held in Texas.

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NPR: Refugees relive the trauma they fled as ICE targets them in Minnesota

NPR | Early one morning three weeks ago, before his kids were up, J.J. says ICE agents started knocking on his family’s front door. NPR spoke with Jane Graupman, the Institute’s Executive Director.

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De Standaard: In het verzet tegen ICE: “De schade is catastrofaal, toch ben ik nog nooit zo trots geweest op mijn Minneapolis”

De Standaard | Jour après jour, les habitants du Minnesota se réveillent dans un État autoritaire. Par peur d’arrestations musclées, les migrants n’osent plus aller à l’école, au travail ou au magasin. Les quartiers s’unissent pour soutenir les familles vulnérables et contre les tactiques policières brutales.

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