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Entrepreneurship Student Businesses
Apr 06, 2026
Since the launch of the Institute’s Entrepreneurship Training nearly three years ago, our innovative graduates have used what they learned in the class to start businesses of their own. Browse our students’ businesses and find out how to support them!
We want to express our gratitude to the businesses and organizations near and far who stepped up during these times of crisis when our immigrant and refugee community needed us the most. Read more about the support we have received from businesses near and far and how you can be part of these efforts here.
PBS New Hour: Minnesota immigration crackdown continues to spark fear among people in U.S. legally
Mar 12, 2026
PBS News Hour | Minnesota continues to deal with the fallout from the monthslong federal immigration crackdown. Even though the number of agents in the state has dwindled, many immigrants in Minnesota say they remain fearful.
Learn about volunteering for the International Institute of Minnesota in this question and answer series with our dedicated volunteers. Today, meet John, a business lawyer who volunteers as a guest speaker in Business Pathway classes, workshops and at our Small Business resource fair. He also offers consultations to students to help them understand legal implications of different aspects of their businesses.
Spectrum Noticias: Padre de niño de 5 años detenido por agentes de inmigración niega haberlo abandonado
Mar 03, 2026
Spectrum Noticias | El padre de un niño de cinco años detenido por agentes de inmigración en Minnesota niega haber abandonado a su hijo, como asegura el gobierno federal.
One tourism commercial convinced Mimi that Minnesota was where she belonged, so at age 20 with an infant less than one-year-old, she packed her things to head north. Mimi now works as a director at an assisted living facility and has eight children, most of whom are young adults working in the healthcare field or studying to enter it soon.
With her 91-year-old father in the audience, Claudia proudly walked across the stage and accepted her LL.M. (Master of Laws) from Mitchell Hamline School of Law last May. In 2024, Claudia received her green card and now dreams of becoming a citizen in four years. Even at the age of 61, she is always looking ahead.
Coraima added to her list of accomplishments since moving from Ecuador when she officially became a U.S. citizen last October, joining her husband and infant daughter. As she looks ahead to life after school, Coraima plans to spend more time with her daughter.
