On June 30 the Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional right to birthright citizenship, striking down a Trump administration Executive Order.
ILAP’s Executive Director, Sue Roche, issued the following statement:
“ILAP applauds and is deeply grateful to the immigrant plaintiffs who came forward to defend the U.S. Constitution and challenge the Trump administration’s attempt to end birthright citizenship…
Read MoreMaine – On June 25, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that will allow immigration officials to refuse entry to people seeking asylum at the border and prevent them from having the opportunity to apply for asylum protections that they qualify for under our laws. Asylum metering and turnback policies, forcing people to wait in Mexico or find more dangerous routes to enter the United States, are well documented to put already-extremely vulnerable people at more risk.
ILAP’s Executive Director, Sue Roche, issued the following statement…
Read MoreMaine – On June 25, the Supreme Court issued a ruling paving the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 people from Haiti and Syria, which has implications for all TPS holders.
ILAP’s Executive Director, Sue Roche, issued the following statement…
Read MoreLD 2106 puts in place the strongest protections possible at the state level to counteract the federal administration’s policy of allowing immigration enforcement at these sensitive locations. Using existing 4th Amendment rights, the bill requires immigration officers to have a valid judicial warrant or court order to enter protected areas (unless there is an emergency).
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Read MoreThe Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, (ILAP), respectfully submits the following comments regarding the interim final rule (IFR), Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; RIN 1125-AB37). We recommend the rule be rescinded in its entirety as it severely undermines access to due process in the U.S. immigration system without legitimate justification, with particularly harmful impacts on the most vulnerable people navigating the system.
Read MoreILAP applauds the Maine’s legislature’s passage of LD 2106, a critically-needed bill aimed at protecting Maine residents and workers from unchecked immigration enforcement at sensitive locations including public schools, hospitals, and libraries.
Read MoreThe Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, (ILAP), respectfully submits the following comments regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking, Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370; RIN 1615-AC97).
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