ILAP and the ACLU of Maine have each filed separate habeas corpus petitions in federal court, challenging the detention of their individual clients by federal immigration authorities. Executive Director Sue Roche highlights the importance of a related bill currently being considered by the Maine Legislature.
Read MoreILAP 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.
Read MoreCo-Legal Director Alice Kopij highlights the courage it takes for immigrant workers to come forward to report abuse and unsafe working conditions.
Read MorePolicy Director Lisa Parisio discusses the spike in immigration enforcement in Maine, sharing that ILAP has seen at least ten cases involving people who have been detained despite being in lawful immigration processes with valid work permits and no criminal history.
Read MoreILAP and our partner organizations are urging lawmakers to sustain critical funding for civil legal aid in Maine before it expires this summer.
Read MoreILAP and our partner organizations are urging lawmakers to sustain critical funding for civil legal aid in Maine before it expires this summer.
Read MoreILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to hold the Trump administration accountable for attacks on the immigration court system.
Read MoreHere is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
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