ILAP provides testimony in support of bills aimed at protecting Maine’s resources from being used for the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda

ILAP was among those to provide testimony before Maine Legislature's Judiciary Committee in strong support of two bills aimed at protecting Maine’s resources from being used for the Trump administration’s inhumane mass deportation agenda.

Press MentionsContact@ ILAP MaineMay 20, 2025Enforcement, ICE, Immigration Policy, Detention

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.

Co-Legal Director Melissa Brennan describes the "needless, abject cruelty" in the case of Lewiston teenager Jose Adalberto Herrera

Co-Legal Director Melissa Brennan describes the "needless, abject cruelty" in the case of Lewiston teenager Jose Adalberto Herrera who has spent two months and counting at a detention center hundreds of miles away as a result of a traffic stop in Maine.

Press MentionsContact@ ILAP MaineMay 14, 2025Maine Legislature, Enforcement, Detention

The Golden Door: April 2025

Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.

Maine police ICE training pushback

Maine residents and immigrant rights organizations express opposition to the new Wells Police Department’s contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Press MentionsGuest UserApril 23, 2025Asylum, ICE, Enforcement, Advocacy, Detention

Advocates demand due process as deportations raise legal concerns

Executive Director Sue Roche speaks about the Trump administration's blatant disregard for the law and due process, including in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

Press MentionsGuest UserApril 20, 2025Asylum, Advocacy, Detention, Due Process, Deportation

Immigration detention increases revealing expanded federal operations in Maine

As the number of immigrants being arrested and detained rises in Maine, ILAP is collaborating with Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic and the ACLU of Maine to provide direct legal support to people in immigration detention.

Press MentionsContact@ ILAP MaineApril 8, 2025Enforcement, ICE, Immigration Policy, Detention

The Golden Door: March 2025

Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.

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