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 welcomes the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that it is designating Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.
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ILAP joins more than 100 organizations in condemning the life-threatening decision to expand Title 42 expulsions of Venezuelans at the border in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas.
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ILAP and our co-authors lead a letter endorsed by more than 40 organizations and law firms, to New England members of Congress, calling for more oversight on bias and lack of access to asylum at the Boston Asylum Office, as documented in our Lives in Limbo report.
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Maine Public’s News Connect shares advice from ILAP about voting and voter registration and our response to a recent DACA decision, among other news. The broadcast is available in French, Spanish, Somali, and Portuguese.
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Amjambo Africa features a story about Felix Hagenimana, his journey to the U.S., and his path to becoming a lawyer in Maine. Felix helps immigrants and asylum seekers in Maine through his own law firm and as ILAP’s part-time Asylum Outreach Attorney.
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ILAP is honored to be among the recipients of the Maine Justice Foundation’s Hancock/Washington County Legal Aid ESO Fund 2023 Grants. Thank you, Maine Justice Foundation, for supporting our Rural Maine Project!
Read MoreEl 1 de julio de 2022, los Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de EE. UU. (USCIS, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) anunciaron una nueva política sobre viajes y elegibilidad para tarjetas verdes para personas con Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, Temporary Protected Status).
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