In 2026, ILAP will prioritize defending immigrant communities from mass enforcement, responding to systemic issues in immigration detention, defending humanitarian immigration pathways, advocating for the rights and protection of immigrant children, expanding access to immigration legal services, and supporting efforts to help people meet basic needs.
Read MoreExecutive Director Sue Roche testifies in support of Supplemental Budget Funding for Civil Legal Aid.
After eight years of waiting for the federal government to schedule a hearing for his case, a father seeking asylum in Maine was instead detained, thrusting him into hostile court proceedings with limited opportunities for appeal.
Read MoreILAP is proud and grateful to report to you that 19 of the people served in our emergency legal programming during ICE’s operation in January are now home, though the effects on them, their lives, and families, will remain.
Read MoreThe large-scale immigration operation in January revealed a weakness in state law that some lawmakers are hoping to address by amending legislation to protect the personal information of Maine renters.
Read MoreWhile the intense surge of immigration enforcement ended in late January, ICE activity continues in Maine. We find out about recent arrests, what has happened to those who were detained earlier, and whether immigrant communities are still living in fear. We’ll also learn about policy and legal action to curtail enforcement in Maine.
Read MoreA representative from the Maine Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project warned lawmakers that tenants face increasing risks regardless of their immigration status, pointing to a number of recently exposed cases of unlawful detentions.
“In relationships where there are power dynamics, including landlord and tenant, weaponizing ICE is not new,” Policy Director Lisa Parisio testified during the hearing. “But in this environment, the stakes and human consequences are at their highest.”
Read MorePolicy Director Lisa Parisio testifies in support of LD 2176: An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine.
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