ILAP Appalled by Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

ILAP condemns the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, impacting approximately half a million people.

Press Release, Advocacy in Action, ILAP NewsGuest UserJune 30, 2025TPS, Farmworker

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.

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 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.

ILAP Testimony in Support of LD 1832: An Act to Clarify Available Relief for the Protection of At-risk Children

Immigrant Children's Project Attorney Maggie Loeffelholz testifies before the Judiciary Committee in support of legislation needed to clarify preexisting legal procedures for certain at-risk noncitizen children seeking protection in Maine courts.

Advocacy in Action, Legislative TestimonyGuest UserMay 16, 2025Advocacy, Testimony, SIJS, Youth

ILAP Community Update: May 16

ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to speak out against Congress funding authoritarianism in the U.S.

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