Satellite of West Bay Rotary grants more than $7,000 to area nonprofits

The Penobscot Bay Pilot reports on recent grants from the Satellite of West Bay Rotary to Maine non-profits, including ILAP. The Satellite of West Bay Rotary’s support will help advance justice for immigrants in Maine – thank you! Read more…

Press MentionsILAP MaineApril 20, 2022Support

Erroneous Asylum Office Referrals Delay Refugee Protection, Add to Backlogs

Human Rights First cites the Live in Limbo report ILAP co-authored with the University of Maine School of Law, ACLU of Maine, and Dr. Basileus Zeno in an article about the flaws and failures of the Asylum Office. Read more…

Press MentionsILAP MaineApril 13, 2022Asylum

“President Biden Removed The Muslim Ban But He Didn’t Fix The Harm”: IRAP Files Lawsuit On Behalf Of Separated Somali Refugee Family

ILAP signed onto a letter with more than 75 other organizations calling on the Biden administration to do more to undo the legacy of the Muslim refugee ban. Read more…

Press MentionsILAP MaineApril 7, 2022Travel Ban, Sign On Letter

The Golden Door: March 2022

Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.

The Golden Door, ILAP NewsILAP MaineMarch 31, 2022Asylum, Border, Youth, TPS, Community Partners, Fundraising

Report: Boston Asylum Office violates rights of asylum seekers

ILAP joined Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (RHRC), Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP), ACLU of Maine (ACLU), and Dr. Basileus Zeno to publish a report, Lives in Limbo: How the Boston Asylum Office Fails Asylum Seekers, that uncovers the injustices of the Boston Asylum Office and provides a window into the systemic problems within the immigration system at large.

Advocacy in Action, Advocacy ReportILAP MaineMarch 23, 2022Advocacy, Asylum, Immigration Court

Report critical of Boston office handling political asylum applications from Maine

ILAP co-authored a report, Lives in Limbo: How The Boston Asylum Office Fails Asylum Seekers, that uncovers the injustices of the Boston Asylum Office and provides a window into the systemic problems within the immigration system at large. Read more…

Press MentionsILAP MaineMarch 23, 2022Asylum, Impact Litigation, USCIS, Community Partners

Maine legal groups say bias, 'culture of suspicion' at Boston Asylum Office hurt their clients

In a featured interview, Senior Project Attorney Jennifer Bailey explains the factors contributing to the Boston Asylum Office’s disproportionately low approval rates and the impact on asylum seekers in Maine, as shown in a report co-authored by ILAP, Lives in Limbo: How the Boston Asylum Office is Failing Asylum Seekers. Read more…

Press MentionsILAP MaineMarch 23, 2022Asylum, Impact Litigation, USCIS, Community Partners

Boston asylum office has second lowest grant rate for asylum seekers in the country

ILAP co-authored a report, Lives in Limbo: How The Boston Asylum Office Fails Asylum Seekers, that uncovers the injustices of the Boston Asylum Office and provides a window into the systemic problems within the immigration system at large. Read more…

Press MentionsILAP MaineMarch 23, 2022Asylum, Impact Litigation, USCIS, Community Partners

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