The United States government is offering Cameroonian people who are currently in the U.S. Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS gives people temporary protection from deportation, legal status, and a work permit (Employment Authorization Card). TPS is temporary; the current designation of Cameroon TPS is only for 18 months. After that time, the U.S. government can extend TPS for Cameroonians, or choose to end it.
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University of Maine School of Law student attorneys cite the Lives in Limbo report ILAP co-authored to highlight concerns about the Biden administration’s new proposed asylum rule. Read more…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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.
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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…
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