NCLC and NACA are committed to creating a safe conference for all attendees and participants.
All registered attendees, staff, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors are required to wear their conference name badge at all official conference events, including breakout sessions, on-site meals, breaks, receptions, and at off-site events. Anyone not wearing a name badge will be reminded to do so or required to leave the conference space.
If you notice someone present without a conference name badge, we ask you to alert NCLC/NACA staff at the registration desk.
To ensure that everyone can speak freely during the conference, NCLC and NACA also have a strict no-recording policy during conference sessions. If you observe anyone using a recording device other than the official conference photographer/videographer, please alert NCLC/NACA staff at the registration desk.
2026 Spring Training in Minneapolis
The National Consumer Law Center and the National Association of Consumer Advocates condemn the unjust and unlawful ICE actions in Minneapolis and other communities, including the killing of protestors and separation of families. Actions that target and harass immigrants and people of color, violate the rights of protestors, and stoke fear in communities are antithetical to the democratic process, human rights, and the rule of law.
There can be no consumer and economic justice in communities under siege. As in any crisis, people and families with low incomes are most harmed when public safety is threatened, businesses are shuttered, and civil rights are impeded.
As organizations devoted to economic justice, we stand together to resist efforts that harm our communities and erode the rule of law. The work we all do in pursuit of justice and equality has never been more important.
We will continually monitor circumstances on the ground in Minneapolis and are working with local partners to identify ways that we can help affected communities, including sharing information about opportunities and organizations resisting injustice and protecting immigrants’ rights with conference attendees who may want to take action or provide support.
Our conference management team will work to create a safe event for our attendees, speakers, and staff, and we will provide and update safety and know-your-rights resources to all conference attendees.
The following information and resources can help conference attendees be informed about the situation and their rights:
Minneapolis Community Safety Updates by Meet Minneapolis (CVB), with information on Federal Immigration Enforcement in Minneapolis.
City of Minneapolis Know Your Rights and Resources: This page serves as a hub of up-to-date resources from the City of Minneapolis, including materials on knowing your rights, legal assistance, and guidance on what to do in the event of an ICE encounter.
ACLU—What to Do If Questioned about Your Immigration Status: Learn how to respond if law enforcement or ICE officers ask about your status. Know what documents you do (and don’t) have to provide.
ACLU Minnesota's Know Your Rights: The ACLU-MN has easy-to-use resources of “Know Your Rights” materials to help residents understand their rights and react effectively when their rights are under threat.
ACLU-MN – Immigrants' Rights in Interactions with Law Enforcement: Find out what to do if local or federal law enforcement officers stop or question you. This resource explains your constitutional rights, regardless of your immigration status, in Minneapolis.
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota Know Your Rights: Know Your Rights and legal resources for immigrants, refugees, advocates, and organizers in Minnesota.
NACA Webinar: Truth, Trust, and Taboos: Ethical Consumer Advocacy for Immigrant Clients is a follow-up on an ethics session from the 2025 Spring Training; it is available to view for free and can help those advocating on behalf of immigrant communities.
Organizations in Minneapolis and Minnesota that are actively supporting immigrants, resisting aggressive ICE enforcement, and providing legal help and community support include:
The Advocates for Human Rights — Minneapolis-based NGO providing human-rights advocacy and free legal services to immigrants and asylum seekers.
Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) — Grassroots, immigrant-led group calling for a moratorium on raids/deportations and providing community organizing and education including protests, marches, and “Know Your Rights” workshops.
Immigrant Defense Network (IDN) — Statewide coalition of 90-plus nonprofits and grassroots groups that coordinates rapid response, community defense, legal information, observers, and collective action to protect immigrant rights in Minnesota.
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) — Provides free immigration legal representation and “Know Your Rights” education to low-income immigrants and refugees.
CAPI (Communities Advancing Prosperity for Immigrants) — Engages immigrants in civic issues, leadership development, and coalition building aimed at systemic change and equity.
