ILAP condemns the Trump administration’s detention of 17-year-old Jose Adalberto Herrera of Lewiston, Maine and calls for his immediate release back to his family.
Read More
ILAP joins our partners across New England to denounce the Trump administration’s expansion of immigration detention in our region, following news that ICE will begin using a federal, medium security prison in Berlin, New Hampshire to detain immigrants.
Read More
Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
Read More
Chris James, an ILAP community member and proud Mainer, writes a powerful op-ed highlighting the pivotal role Maine has played in advancing civil rights throughout U.S. history and why we, as a state and a community, must defend justice for immigrants today.
Read More
ILAP unequivocally opposes the Laken Riley Act, which politicizes and exploits the tragic death of Laken Riley to pave the way for the incoming administration’s extremist, anti-immigrant mass deportation agenda.
Read More
Check out ILAP's 2024 Fall Newsletter!
Read More
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 More
Policy Director Lisa Parisio applauds the adoption of a Department of Homeland Security rule permanently increasing the automatic extension period of work authorization for immigrants and asylum seekers to 540 days. This extension came after calls from elected officials, Maine Governor Janet Mills, U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree, and U.S. Senator Angus King.
Read More