Minnesota Habeas Project Intake Form v2

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Minnesota Habeas Project Intake Form

This form is for people seeking a free lawyer to help a detained immigrant file a habeas corpus petition in federal court. This type of case is called a “habeas corpus petition” (or just “habeas”). It asks a judge to decide whether the person should be released from immigration detention. The judge may:
- order the person to be released,
- order an immigration judge to hold a bond hearing to decide if the person can be released, or
- deny the petition.
Filing a habeas petition does not give the person legal status in the United States.

If a habeas lawyer takes the case, they will only help with the habeas petition. They will not represent the person in their immigration court case.

You may be completing this form as the detained person’s attorney, or as their family member, friend, or advocate. You are filling out this form for a member of the Minnesota immigrant community who you believe is being held unlawfully by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Not everyone in ICE detention can file a habeas case, and some situations are more complicated than others. This form helps lawyers review the situation and decide if a habeas petition might make sense for the person.

Before completing this Form, please review this information about the Minnesota Habeas Project.

Important things to know:
- Filling out this form does not guarantee that a lawyer will be found to take the case.
- The information you provide will be shared with a group of nonprofit legal organizations, law school clinics, and volunteer law firms that are part of the Minnesota Habeas Project.
- If you are an attorney, you are submitting this form on behalf of your client. If you are not an attorney, you are submitting this form to request legal help for the detained person.
- We will treat the information you provide as privileged and confidential. However, submitting this form does not automatically create an attorney-client relationship with the Minnesota Habeas Project or participating organizations.
- In this form, the detained person will be called “the client.”
- Please complete all sections of the form.

Where is the client detained? If you do not know, review the instructions in the box below. *
Try to locate the client on the ICE Online Detainee Locator System. You will need the individual’s “A number” and country of birth OR first name, last name, and country of birth to potentially locate them.

The on-line system isn't always up to date. If you cannot determine the client’s location through the on-line system, contact the St. Paul Field Office Responsible for Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota.

***Provide as little info as possible

Call: 612-843-8600 - M-F 7:30am-4:00pm

If you still cannot find them, write “I don’t know” above.
YesNoUnsure
Explain why (for example, because ICE is about the transfer the client out of Minnesota)

ABOUT THE PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM
Your First Name*
Your Last Name*
YesNo, but the client has an immigration lawyer or has worked with an immigration lawyer in the pastNo
Your email address*
Your phone number*
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Law Firm/Organization*
YesNo
Provide the immigration lawyer’s name, firm, email, and phone
YesNo
What is their relationship to the client? (for example, spouse)*
Please provide their name, phone, and email:*

ABOUT THE DETAINED CLIENT

Please answer with as much information as you have. If you don’t know the answer and the information is required, write “I don’t know.”
Client's First Name*
Client's Last Name*
Client’s country of birth
Client’s A number (if unknown, write “unknown”): An A number is a nine-digit immigration identification number that can be found on nearly all immigration paperwork, e.g. A000-000-000. Not all clients have this number. But, if they do, it is extremely helpful for the Project to have it. It lets us screen the client’s case more quickly.*
Client’s date of birth (if you don’t know it, please write their age instead)*
Language(s) spoken*
Where was the client living before they were detained? (city & state)*
Has the client lived in states other than Minnesota? If yes, which ones?
YesNoUnsure
The client is not eligible for help from the Minnesota Habeas Project. Please do not complete the rest of this Form. [Here] is a list of some lawyers who take habeas cases.

The client’s recent arrest by immigration
On what date was the client detained by immigration?*

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At what time of day (approximately) was the client detained by immigration?
Describe how the client was arrested by immigration agents? (For example, was the client detained without a warrant after a traffic stop or on the street? At an ICE check-in? Was ICE looking for the client? Did ICE come into their home?)*
In what city was the client arrested by immigration agents?*
Explain why you think the client’s detention violates the law:(For example, the government is detaining a refugee with no removal charges; the government previously released the client and has now re-detained them for no reason; the government is detaining the client and saying they are not eligible for a bond hearing because they entered the country without permission)

Documents to upload or email to mnhabeasproject@umn.edu, if available.

The more relevant documents the Project has, the quicker the Project will be able to screen the case and potentially find a lawyer.
- Notice to Appear (DHS Form I-862, which lists the allegations and charges that make a person removable from the U.S.)
- Form I-213 (This is an immigration form that contains biographic information about the client and describes how DHS encountered the person)
- If client was previously released by immigration officials, their release documents (for example, Order of Release on Recognizance, Order of Supervision, any instructions they may have received from ICE)
- Copy of work permit (Employment Authorization Document (EAD) – a plastic card with their photo on it)
- Proof of current immigration status or of pending application (for example, a receipt or approval notice)
- For unaccompanied child: ORR Verification of Release Form or other proof of unaccompanied child determination
- A-file FOIA results (immigration records)
- EOIR file FOIA results (immigration court records)
- Form I-94 (a white card that can sometimes be found here: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/search/recent-search. Not everyone will have an I-94 record.)
- Form I-485 (application for lawful permanent residence)
- Any other immigration paperwork showing the client’s immigration status or situation
- Any other relevant documents related to your answers above
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Minnesota Habeas Project Intake Form

ABOUT THE PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM

ABOUT THE DETAINED CLIENT

The client’s recent arrest by immigration

The Client’s Immigration History