ILAP Denounces Travel Ban, Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Existing Immigration Pathways

ILAP denounces the Trump administration’s travel ban, categorically banning people from some of the most serious humanitarian disasters in the world from entering the U.S. on visas.

Press Release, Advocacy in Action, ILAP NewsGuest UserJune 6, 2025Travel Ban

ILAP Public Comment: Proposed Maine Rules of Family Procedure to Govern Family-Related Cases in the District Court in Place of the Rules of Civil Procedure

ILAP submits a public comment to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court regarding the proposed requirement to collect immigration information as part of family-related cases in District Court.

The Golden Door: May 2025

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

ILAP and ACLU (Maine) petition to challenge federal immigration authorities

ILAP and the ACLU of Maine have each filed separate habeas corpus petitions in federal court, challenging the detention of their individual clients by federal immigration authorities. Executive Director Sue Roche highlights the importance of a related bill currently being considered by the Maine Legislature.

Press MentionsGuest UserMay 23, 2025Call to Action, Civil Rights, Legal Resources

ILAP Decries SCOTUS Decision Allowing Administration to End Venezuela Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 People

The Supreme Court issued a ruling to allow the administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Venezuela who registered under the 2023 designation. ILAP condemns the decision and calls on Congress to pass legislation to protect Venezuelan TPS holders.

Press Release, Advocacy in Action, ILAP NewsGuest UserMay 21, 2025TPS, Supreme Court, Work Permit

ILAP provides testimony in support of bills aimed at protecting Maine’s resources from being used for the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda

ILAP was among those to provide testimony before Maine Legislature's Judiciary Committee in strong support of two bills aimed at protecting Maine’s resources from being used for the Trump administration’s inhumane mass deportation agenda.

Press MentionsContact@ ILAP MaineMay 20, 2025Enforcement, ICE, Immigration Policy, Detention

ILAP Testimony in Support of LD 1259: An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Maine by Defining the Relationship Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement

Policy Director Lisa Parisio testifies before the Judiciary Committee in support of a bill to prohibit formal agreements between local law enforcement and ICE.

ILAP Testimony in Support of LD 1971: An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State & Local Law Enforcement Agencies with Federal Immigration Authorities

Policy Director Lisa Parisio testifies before the Judiciary Committee in support of a bill to enact guardrails protecting due process rights for immigrants and all community members.

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