ILAP applauds the long-awaited end to Title 42, but strongly opposes the new asylum ban to be implemented in its place that will deny access to asylum and continue the harms of Title 42, leaving the most vulnerable people trapped in dangerous situations.
Read MoreILAP stands with migrant workers in Maine and beyond and believes that working people in exploitative situations should be protected, not criminalized.
Read MoreILAP unequivocally condemns proposals like Senator Collins’ that would address resource issues by denying humanitarian protection and forcing vulnerable people into even more dangerous situations.
Read MoreILAP condemns the Biden administration’s latest plan to gut the asylum system, modeled on Trump-era proposals the courts already found illegal.
Read MoreILAP welcomes the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that it is designating Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.
Read MoreILAP welcomes the bipartisan introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act in both chambers of Congress. We call on Congress to pass this critical piece of legislation to safeguard the futures of Afghan evacuees and honor our country’s commitments to Afghans and our veterans.
Read MoreThe American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes AILA Afghan Response Task Force, including ILAP’s Catherine N. Lindgren, with the 2022 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field.
Read MoreILAP responds to the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing the Biden Administration to end the Remain in Mexico program, a senseless and racist border policy that forces asylum seekers to wait in dangerous conditions in Mexico while trying to exercise their right to seek asylum in the U.S.
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