On the 10th anniversary of DACA, June 15, 2022, take action for Maine’s DACA recipients and demand a path to citizenship now!

Call to ActionGuest UserJune 13, 2022Call to Action, Advocacy, Refugee

On 10th Anniversary of DACA, Mainers Still Wait for Citizenship

Maine immigrant rights groups reflect about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on its 10th anniversary and continue calls for a path to permanent citizenship for DACA recipients and all undocumented people.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionGuest UserJune 13, 2022DACA, Advocacy, Community Partners

Amjambo Time: June 10

Policy and Outreach Attorney Lisa Parisio discusses the legacy of racism in the U.S. immigration system and what can be learned from the "Uniting for Ukraine" program.

Press MentionsGuest UserJune 10, 2022Racism, Resettlement

Immediate Actions to Take on Title 42

Following a ruling blocking the Biden administration’s planned end of Title 42, ILAP signs onto a letter calling for immediate action to restore access to asylum at U.S. borders.

Press MentionsGuest UserJune 8, 2022Asylum, Advocacy, Sign On Letter, Border

100+ Organizations Write to the White House Ahead of the Summit of the Americas

ILAP joins 100+ organizations in sending a letter to the Biden administration ahead of the Summit of the Americas calling for increased protections for immigrants, expanded pathways to citizenship, and more.

Press MentionsGuest UserJune 7, 2022Asylum, Advocacy, Sign On Letter

Maine Public News Connect Ep. 57

Maine Public’s News Connect provides an overview of the Lives in Limbo report and the resulting letter sent by legislators calling for an investigation into the Boston Asylum Office, available in French, Spanish, Somali, and Portuguese. You can listen to more translated news here!

Press MentionsGuest UserJune 3, 2022Community Partners, Asylum, USCIS, Impact Litigation

Asylum Report Authors Commend Congress for Calling for Investigation into Boston Asylum Office

ILAP and the other authors of the recently published report, Lives in Limbo: How the Boston Asylum Office Fails Asylum Seekers, commend Congress for calling on the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to immediately investigate bias and the resulting low asylum grant rates in the Boston Asylum Office.

Nouvo desizyon ki pran nan koze imigrasyon! Pwolonjman otomatik sèten pèmi travay

Nan dat ki te 4 Me 2022 a, Sèvis Sitwayènte ak Imigrasyon peyi Etazini (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS) te anonse ke sèten pèmi travay ki te kalifye pou pwolonjman otomatik otorizasyon travay pou 180 jou a ap vin valab kounye a pou jiska 540 jou. Sa se nan entansyon pou anpeche imigran yo gen pwobèm ak otorizasyon travay yo akòz reta nan USCIS.

Legal AdvisoriesNolwenn RobisonJune 3, 2022Work Permit, Refugee, Asylum, TPS, VAWA, Haitian Creole

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