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Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project

ILAP is proud to fight for THE RIGHTS OF Maine's immigrants.

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As Maine’s only state-wide immigration legal services organization, ILAP advances justice and equity for immigrants and their families through direct legal services, community education, and systemic advocacy.

 
 
 
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Our services help Maine's immigrants keep their families together, find safety from violence and persecution, attain residency and work authorization, and become proud U.S. citizens.

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Comprehensive immigration legal services benefit thousands of Mainers each year, including members of the state’s immigrant communities, their families, and their U.S. citizen neighbors.

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Our partners and supporters take action on pressing advocacy issues locally and nationally to advance justice and equity for immigrants in Maine and create a brighter future for us all.

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FOIA lawsuit seeks to compel USCIS to release documents about asylum process

The ACLU of Maine, the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic at the University of Maine School of Law, and ILAP have filed a Freedom of Information (FOIA) lawsuit against USCIS, seeking to compel the agency’s Boston Sub-Office and Newark Asylum Office to release information about how they assess asylum requests.

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Immigrant Beacon: Fall 2020

Check out ILAP's 2020 Fall Newsletter!

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The Golden Door: October 2020

Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.

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Oppose Proposed Rule That Attacks Family-Based Immigration

A proposed rule is aimed at making it more difficult for US citizens and permanent residents to sponsor an immigrant, and thus more difficult for potential immigrants to get green cards and eventually, citizenship. Submit a comment opposing this new rule before midnight on Nov. 2!

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