The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes AILA Afghan Response Task Force, including ILAP’s Catherine N. Lindgren, with the 2022 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field.
Read MoreILAP responds to the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing the Biden Administration to end the Remain in Mexico program, a senseless and racist border policy that forces asylum seekers to wait in dangerous conditions in Mexico while trying to exercise their right to seek asylum in the U.S.
Read MoreThe U.S. government is offering Afghan 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 Afghanistan TPS is only for 18 months and ends on November 20, 2023. After that time, the U.S. government can extend TPS or choose to end it.
Read MoreLives in Limbo report co-author Dr. Basileus Zeno discusses the investigation into the Boston Asylum Office by ILAP, University of Maine School of Law Refugee and Human Rights Clinic, and the ACLU of Maine, our report that followed, and his own experiences with the U.S. asylum system.
Read MoreMaine Public’s News Connect marks the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, featuring ILAP and our partners’ #MainersForDreamers Day of Action on June 15. The broadcast is available in French, Spanish, Somali, and Portuguese.
Read MoreThe U.S. government is offering Afghan 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 Afghanistan TPS is only for 18 months and ends on November 20, 2023. After that time, the U.S. government can extend TPS or choose to end it.
Read MoreExecutive Director Sue Roche explains that seeking asylum is a legal right and outlines what the process entails for immigrants seeking safety in the U.S.
Read MoreAfghanistan Project Attorney Catherine N. Lindgren explains the legal challenges faced by Afghan evacuees in an article marking World Refugee Day 2022.
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