Senior Project Attorney Jennifer Bailey joins other local leaders on Maine Public Radio’s Maine Calling program to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the many newly arrived families in Maine who are pursuing asylum. Read more…
Read MoreILAP signed on to a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advocating for the creation of an Afghan Parole Program for Afghans in need of immediate protection. Read more…
Read MoreIn this fact sheet, the Justice Action Group calls on the Maine legislature to take steps to fulfill the promise of equal justice by investing more in civil legal aid services throughout the state.
Read MoreJoin us in advocating for healthcare for all Mainers! Send a message to your representatives in support of LD 718 and ask them to restore MaineCare to ALL our noncitizen neighbors, friends, and community members.
Read MoreHere is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
Read MoreILAP releases an announcement about the mass rescheduling of cases in immigration court, affecting everyone with immigration court cases in January who are not currently detained and who do not have a lawyer. Read more…
Read MoreAfghanistan Project Attorney Catherine Lindgren writes a powerful op-ed in the Portland Press Herald about the ways in which the U.S. government has failed to protect Afghan allies and calls for immediate action to provide immigration options for those still facing danger in Afghanistan. Read more…
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