ILAP Statement on Mills Administration’s Executive Order to Establish Maine’s First Office for New Americans

ILAP applauds Governor Janet Mills’ Executive Order directing the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to develop a plan to establish Maine’s first Office for New Americans.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineAugust 2, 2023

ILAP Statement on the End of Title 42 and Implementation of Biden Asylum Ban

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.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineMay 11, 2023Border, Asylum

ILAP Statement on Labor Trafficking in Maine: Working People Should Be Protected, Not Criminalized

ILAP stands with migrant workers in Maine and beyond and believes that working people in exploitative situations should be protected, not criminalized.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineApril 7, 2023Trafficking

ILAP Statement on Senator Collins’ Letter to Department of Homeland Security on Asylum Seekers in Maine

ILAP unequivocally condemns proposals like Senator Collins’ that would address resource issues by denying humanitarian protection and forcing vulnerable people into even more dangerous situations.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineMarch 10, 2023Advocacy, Asylum, Border

ILAP Condemns Biden Asylum Ban, Calls for a Just and Humane Asylum System

ILAP condemns the Biden administration’s latest plan to gut the asylum system, modeled on Trump-era proposals the courts already found illegal.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineFebruary 27, 2023Advocacy, Asylum, Public Comment

ILAP Welcomes Temporary Protected Status Designation for Ethiopia

ILAP welcomes the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that it is designating Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineOctober 21, 2022TPS, Advocacy

ILAP Welcomes Bipartisan Introduction of Afghan Adjustment Act: Swift Passage Is Critical To Safeguarding Afghan Evacuees and Honoring America’s Promise to Our Allies

ILAP 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.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineAugust 9, 2022Humanitarian, Advocacy

ILAP Congratulates Staff Attorney Catherine N. Lindgren on National Award for work on Afghan Response Task Force

The 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.

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