The United States government is offering Somalis in the U.S. Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS gives people from Somalia who are in the U.S. temporary protection from deportation, legal status, and a work permit (Employment Authorization Card).
Read MoreDowladda Mareykanku waxay ugu deeqaysa Soomaalida Mareykanka ku nool Xaaladda Ilaalinta Ku-meelgaarka ah (Temporary Protected Status - TPS). TPS waxay siisaa dadka ka yimid Soomaaliya ee jooga Mareykanka, ilaalin ku-meelgaar ah oo ku aadan masaafurinta, xaalada sharciga, iyo Kaarka Oggolaanshaha Shaqada (oggolaanshaha shaqada).
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ILAP was proud to join advocacy efforts that were instrumental to systemic changes at the state level to improve laws and policies that affect all immigrants in Maine.
Read MoreOn July 16, 2021, a Texas federal judge ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful, and blocked the government from granting initial applications to the program. Here’s what you need to know about the effect of this cruel court decision.
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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.
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Call Maine's Representatives and Senators and urge them to support a pathway to citizenship for people who do not have permanent status, including Dreamers, TPS holders, essential workers, and farm workers living in the U.S., without including criminal bars to status.
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This month, ILAP celebrated the selection of Jennifer Bailey, Esq. as the recipient of the 2021 Thomas P. Downing, Jr. Award from the Maine Justice Foundation. The Award was established in Downing’s memory in 1985 to recognize legal aid staff for their dedication to access to civil justice for vulnerable Mainers.
Read MorePresident Biden and Congress are working on new laws that would allow many people to get legal status, and green cards. THESE LAWS ARE NOT IN EFFECT YET, but the new laws are certain to ask for proof of people working and living in the U.S., paying taxes etc. Here’s how to prepare.
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