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MFIP Employment Services Manual

MFIP Employment Services Manual


8.9 Rights for Non-Citizens

ISSUE DATE: 09/2020

Noncitizens experiencing family violence have rights to apply for permanent residency.

Ensure that non-citizen participants experiencing family violence of any type know that those rights exist.

The federal Violence Against Women Act offers these rights.

Permanent resident status allows non-citizens to live and work in the United States.

Make referrals to appropriate legal services. These include:

  • · Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid 1-800-292-4150.
  • · Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services 1-888-575-2954.
  • · Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota 1-651-641-1011.
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