The government of the United States recently announced that it has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Somalia until September 17, 2021. If you currently have TPS, it is now time for you to re-apply. If you want to stay in the United States and keep your TPS, you must re-register before May 11, 2020.
Read MoreOn November 14th, the Administration proposed a new rule that would make asylum seekers wait longer to apply for a work permit. The rule would also prevent some asylum seekers from getting a work permit at all until their asylum cases are approved. This proposed rule is not yet the law. The public has 60 days to submit comments, with a deadline of January 13, 2019.
Read MoreTPS holders from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal, and Sudan have automatic work authorization through January 4, 2021. If you re-registered for TPS from one of those countries during the last registration period, you have automatic work authorization through January 4, 2021.
Read MoreThe Governor of Maine announced a new rule about General Assistance (GA) on July 18, 2019. GA is a program in every Maine town that helps people who don't have enough money to pay their necessary expenses. GA gives vouchers (not cash) to pay for housing, food, and other basic needs.
Read MoreILAP denounces Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plan to arrest individuals across the United States starting on Sunday, July 14. Please remember your rights when coming into contact with an ICE officer or Border Patrol agent.
Read MoreThe government of the United States recently announced that it ended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation Honduras. The government has extended TPS for Honduras until January 5, 2020, and has not indicated that they plan to extend or renew TPS for Honduras past that date.
Read MoreOn January 31, 2018, USCIS (US Citizenship & Immigration Services) announced that it will no longer schedule asylum interviews for cases in the order that they were received.
Read MoreThe government of the United States recently announced that it is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. The government also announced that it is extending Haitian TPS until July 22, 2019.
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