ILAP becomes a 501(c)(3) organization and a Department of Justice Recognized Organization with Beth Stickney as Executive Director.

ILAP opens its first office on India Street in Portland and hires Sue Roche as its first staff attorney.

ILAP provides direct legal services and outreach for immigrant community members and service providers on immigration options for survivors of domestic violence and other serious crimes, a priority that remains today.

ILAP conducts outreach to migrant farm workers during the annual blueberry and broccoli harvests with Pine Tree Legal Assistance and Maine Migrant Health.

ILAP begins holding regular office hours at Lewiston Adult Education.

Early case wins include grants of citizenship, permanent residency (a “green card”), asylum, work authorization, Temporary Protect Status, family reunification, and termination of removal (deportation).

After the introduction of harsh immigration policies following September 11, requests for immigration legal assistance increase by more than 50% and a tremendous response from supporters allows ILAP to grow to meet more of the demand.

ILAP disseminates information via its website at www.ilapmaine.org, which receives nearly 22,000 visits.

ILAP begins to intentionally address issues that impact high numbers of immigrants in Maine through systemic advocacy through its “Impact Project.”

In collaboration with the Center for Prevention of Hate Violence and Maine Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, ILAP launches the “Preserving the American Dream” Project to respond to high levels of surveillance and bias against Maine’s Muslim and Arab communities.

ILAP conducts know-your-rights workshops and outreach in response to a major immigration enforcement operation targeting Maine’s Latine and Somali communities.

In response to fear in the immigrant community, ILAP works with the State of Maine and City of Portland to implement policies to limit unnecessary immigration status inquiries.

The Campaign for Justice is established as a collaborative fundraising effort for members of the Maine Bar to support the state's civil legal aid providers.

First issue of the Immigrant Beacon, ILAP's twice-yearly newsletter, is released.

ILAP moves to a much larger office space at 309 Cumberland Avenue in Portland.

Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (MIRC) is established by immigrant community leaders, ILAP, and Maine People's Resource Center with 20 members. MIRC has since grown into a powerful immigrant-led organization with 100+ members dedicated to the advancement of legal, social, and economic outcomes for immigrants in the state of Maine.

Mano en Mano joins outreach efforts to migrant farm workers during the annual blueberry and broccoli harvests.

First CeleSoirée, a fundraising event celebrating immigration through the arts, is held at Portland Yacht Services and raises $8,000.

ILAP begins to see a dramatic increase in immigration enforcement in Maine, causing anxiety in many immigrant communities.

ILAP successfully advocates for a state law making the unauthorized practice of immigration law illegal in Maine.

ILAP receives the Annual Peace Maker Award by Peace Action Maine.