Judge rules immigration officials must turn over documents on Scarborough facility

In a lawsuit ILAP filed with the ACLU of Maine, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been ordered to supplement its search on policy records related to their Scarborough facility and detention practices in Maine.

Press MentionsILAP MaineMay 17, 2023ICE, Impact Litigation

ICE officials ordered to release documents on Scarborough facility

A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release more information about its detention practices in Maine. When the lawsuit was first filed in 2021, ILAP’s legal director at the time Phil Mantis explained why ICE must be held accountable.

Press MentionsILAP MaineMay 3, 2023ICE, Impact Litigation

The Golden Door: July 2022

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

Congressional leaders call for investigation of Boston's asylum office

Lives in Limbo report co-author Dr. Basileus Zeno discusses the investigation into the Boston Asylum Office by ILAP, University of Maine School of Law Refugee and Human Rights Clinic, and the ACLU of Maine, our report that followed, and his own experiences with the U.S. asylum system.

Press MentionsILAP MaineJune 28, 2022Asylum, Community Partners, Impact Litigation, USCIS

Maine Public News Connect Ep. 57

Maine Public’s News Connect provides an overview of the Lives in Limbo report and the resulting letter sent by legislators calling for an investigation into the Boston Asylum Office, available in French, Spanish, Somali, and Portuguese. You can listen to more translated news here!

Press MentionsILAP MaineJune 3, 2022Community Partners, Asylum, USCIS, Impact Litigation

Asylum Report Authors Commend Congress for Calling for Investigation into Boston Asylum Office

ILAP and the other authors of the recently published report, Lives in Limbo: How the Boston Asylum Office Fails Asylum Seekers, commend Congress for calling on the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to immediately investigate bias and the resulting low asylum grant rates in the Boston Asylum Office.

Lawmakers call for investigation into office handling asylum cases for New England states

Executive Director Sue Roche explains the Lives in Limbo report that prompted members of Congress to submit a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General calling for a formal investigation into the Boston Asylum Office.

Press MentionsILAP MaineJune 1, 2022Asylum, Impact Litigation, USCIS, Community Partners

Immigrant Beacon: Spring 2022

Check out ILAP's 2022 Spring Newsletter!