Maine – On October 30, the federal administration announced the end of a policy that had automatically extended certain work permits. These automatic extensions were necessary to ensure that workers and businesses were not punished when processing delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services resulted in workers not getting their new work permit in time before their previous work permit expired.
Read MoreILAP enthusiastically applauds Wells Democracy in Action and other Wells residents for their tireless, community-centered advocacy, successfully ending the 287(g) ICE agreement put in place by the Wells Police Department last April. This victory is critical to protecting the rights and safety of Well’s immigrant residents and the community as a whole.
Read MoreILAP unequivocally condemns the passage of the reconciliation budget bill. The bill contains cruel, sweeping changes to the humanitarian immigration system and approximately $170 billion dollars for mass deportation and enforcement policies, paid for by slashing social safety net programs for low-income people across the country.
Read MoreTemporary Protected Status (TPS) for Hondurans and Nicaraguans has been in place for more than 26 years and has provided vital humanitarian protection to thousands of people across the country, including people here in Maine. ILAP condemns the Trump Administration’s termination of TPS for Nicaragua and Honduras.
Read MoreILAP condemns the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, impacting approximately half a million people.
Read MoreILAP 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreILAP decries the Trump administration’s announcement that it is terminating the immigration status and corresponding work permits of people currently in the U.S. under the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program.
Read More
