Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
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Over forty Maine organizations have signed a letter calling for Maine's Congressional delegation to push for the inclusion of immigrant families in the next COVID-19 relief package.
Read MoreOn April 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order barring some people from entering the United States as immigrants for at least the next sixty days. The ban includes parents, siblings, and adult children of U.S. citizens and the spouses and children of lawful permanent residents.
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On April 22, the President issued an Executive Order that bars certain immigrants, including parents, siblings, and adult children of US Citizens as well as spouses and children of lawful permanent residents, from entering the United States as immigrants for at least the next sixty days. ILAP strongly condemns this order.
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Read a special edition of the Golden Door that shares the most recent updates on ILAP’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ILAP is deeply disappointed with the Families First Coronavirus Response and CARES Acts, which left low- and middle-income immigrant families out of our nation’s recovery plans. COVID-19 does not discriminate, and neither should our public health and economic stimulus policies.
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Under the leadership of ACLU of Maine, ILAP joins advocates from around Maine to urge the local Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP) offices to suspend enforcement actions.
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In 2019, ILAP completed a statewide scan to better understand the legal needs of different rural immigrant communities and to develop a clear plan for meeting more of these needs. The priorities that emerged, which incorporated the feedback of community members and partner organizations in all sixteen of Maine’s counties, are detailed in this write-up.
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