The Golden Door: May 2025

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

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

Bangor Democrat proposes ban on Maine police contracts with immigration officials

Executive Director Sue Roche explains the importance of Maine Rep. Ambureen Rana's proposed bill that would prohibit local and state law enforcement agencies from contracting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Press MentionsContact@ ILAP MaineMarch 28, 2025Maine Legislature, Enforcement, Detention

The Golden Door: April 2024

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

The Golden Door, ILAP NewsGuest UserApril 30, 2024Community Partners, Volunteers, Maine Legislature, Deportation, TPS, Sign On Letter, Immigration Court, Support, Civil Legal Aid, Legal Resources, Asylum, Award, Office of New Americans

The Golden Door: March 2024

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

The Golden Door, ILAP NewsGuest UserMarch 29, 2024Detention, Deportation, Immigration Court, TPS, Maine Legislature, Civil Legal Aid, Call to Action, Taxes, Legal Resources, Election, Event, Community Partners, Community Education

The Golden Door: February 2024

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

The Golden Door, ILAP NewsGuest UserFebruary 29, 2024Advocacy, Maine Legislature, Civil Legal Aid, Racial Justice, Asylum, Public Comment, Benefits, Work Permit, Hiring, Community Partners, Support

MIRC Members Endorse Maine Office of New Americans

The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (MIRC) sends a letter from its 100+ member organizations in support of the plan to create and fund an Office of New Americans in Maine.

Advocacy in Action, Advocacy LetterGuest UserFebruary 23, 2024Maine Legislature, Office of New Americans

The Golden Door: January 2024

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

The Golden Door, ILAP NewsGuest UserJanuary 31, 2024Advocacy, Testimony, Maine Legislature, Trafficking, Support, Pro Bono Panel, Civil Legal Aid, Event, Office of New Americans

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