On 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.
Read MoreThe United States government recently announced that it ended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador. The government has extended TPS for El Salvador until September 9, 2019, and has not indicated that they plan to extend or renew TPS for El Salvador past that date.
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The Dream Act was introduced last summer with bipartisan support. There is a push to get Congress to pass the Dream Act before January 19, 2018, by which Congress has to pass a new budget bill. ILAP is advocating for a “clean” Dream Act, meaning that there is nothing attached to it (like funding for a border wall or additional enforcement provisions). ILAP sent a sign-on letter to each member of the Maine congressional delegation, urging them to act swiftly on behalf of Dreamers. 34 organizations and groups signed on.
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ILAP Executive Director Sue Roche was interviewed about the impact of the end of Salvadoran TPS on Maine Things Considered and for a Portland Press Herald article.
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Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
Read MoreOn January 9, 2018, a federal judge temporarily stopped the Trump administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.
Read MoreOn December 5, 2017, President Trump issued a new travel ban affecting eight (8) countries. This advisory is meant to give you a brief summary of the status of things right now.
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