The Biden administration announced it will be finalizing a rule automatically extending work permits for certain noncitizens. ILAP applauds Maine Governor Mills, Representative Pingree, and Senator King for successfully advocating for this urgently needed change to protect Maine businesses and immigrant workers.
Read MoreIn the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, ILAP remains at the ready to fiercely advocate for immigrant rights and provide direct support to Maine’s immigrant communities.
Read MoreILAP joins partners across the country in condemning the Biden Administration’s final rule that effectively blocks access to asylum. The rule endangers the lives of people seeking safety and flies in the face of U.S. law and international treaties.
Read MoreILAP enthusiastically applauds Secretary Mayorkas’ decision to extend and redesignate TPS for Haiti , a life-saving decision that will protect more than 520,000 people from deadly and devolving conditions in Haiti.
Read MoreILAP celebrates the Biden administration’s actions to create new pathways to citizenship for mixed status families and remove barriers to employment for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
Read MoreILAP submits a public comment urging USCIS to make automatic extensions of work permits longer and permanent, as well as put in place systems to help people at risk of losing work authorization due to government processing delays to alert the government that urgent action is needed.
Read MoreILAP strongly condemns the Biden administration’s plan to effectively close the border to asylum seekers and calls on President Biden to focus instead on policies that respect and protect the lives of asylum seekers.
Read MoreTo close Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 80+ organizations, including ILAP, implore House and Senate leadership to condemn anti-Asian bigotry and rhetoric.
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