Immigration Justice Fund

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church has been supporting immigrants and immigrant communities long before this current moment, through prayer, advocacy, accompaniment, and action. We have long partnered with local immigrant-led organizations like CTUL, Unidos, and Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia. As a Sanctuary Supporting congregation, and through our AMMPARO work, Holy Trinity is part of a broader commitment to immigration justice rooted in faith and community.

Today, the Immigration Justice Fund is one expression of that commitment.

Particularly for families impacted by ICE, the federal occupation of Minnesota, and the fear, pain, and trauma it has caused, we have shifted funding toward mutual aid, meeting urgent needs with flexibility, trust, and love. Through this fund, Holy Trinity helps turn care and solidarity into concrete support for neighbors facing fear, instability, and hardship.

Help neighbors stay housed, supported, and safe, now and in the months ahead.

Many people stopped going to work for weeks or months because they were afraid of being detained. Some lost jobs entirely. Others are only now returning to work slowly, often limiting their hours or working at night to feel safer.

That loss of income created a gap that families are still working to recover from, on top of rent, utilities, groceries, and basic needs that never stopped.

At the same time, fear has not fully gone away. People are still making daily decisions about safety, whether to go to work, go to the store, or stay home.

As Lau, a community leader who helped connect many families to support, shared:

“For three months, some people didn’t go to work… people are still scared. Some are only working night shifts now. Some are cautiously going back. Some lost their jobs.”

Support is still needed in the months ahead as families work to stabilize and rebuild.

We are continuing to reflect on what this moment is teaching us, about mutual aid, community care, public courage, and faith in action.

In the months ahead, we may host virtual conversations or gatherings to share what we are learning and hear from others doing this work.

Sign up above if you would like to be invited.

You can give a tax-deductible gift in the way that works best for you:

• Make a one-time or monthly gift online
• Give from your bank account
• Give through your donor advised fund
• Give a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA
• Give a gift of stock

Gifts go directly to neighbors to provide:

• rent and housing support
• utility assistance
• legal representation
• grocery and emergency support
• travel related to deportation or displacement
• care for immigrant families facing crisis

Help neighbors stay housed, supported, and safe.

The need is ongoing.
The response is ongoing.
And this community continues to show up with care, courage, and solidarity.