Tell Us Your Story

We are collecting the quiet, unwritten history of how ICE has touched the lives of Minnesotans. How does a shadow from the outside find its way into a kitchen, a classroom, or a dream? Whether you are an immigrant who has lived this reality firsthand, a native Minnesotan who saw your neighborhood change, a transplant finding your footing, or a transient just passing through—if you were here and you have a story, we want to hear it.

Even if you are far away now, looking back at the state you once called home, or a witness from afar rooting for our communities—we invite your letters to Minnesota.

We aren’t looking for polished essays; we are looking for the full spectrum of your experience. We want the monumental shifts and the quiet ripples alike: the life-changing decisions and the 'small' things that feel just as huge — an empty chair at dinner, a phone call that moved the earth, the courage found on a neighborhood sidewalk, or the beauty of a day lived in spite of it all. We invite you to be vulnerable. Share the intimate, the funny, the heart-wrenching, and the deeply personal. Whether your story spans a decade or a single afternoon, your perspective is a vital piece of our state’s history.

Minnesota is home to many worlds. Your story is welcome here.