Immigrant Beacon: Fall 2022

Check out ILAP's 2022 Fall Newsletter!

Newsletter, ILAP NewsGuest UserNovember 17, 2022TPS, Community Partners, Advocacy, Outreach, Pro Bono Panel, Fundraising, Asylum

Letter from Human Rights Groups to US President Joe Biden

ILAP signs onto a letter from the Haitian Bridge Alliance and 280+ other organizations calling on the Biden Administration to prioritize protections for Haitian immigrants.

Press MentionsGuest UserNovember 4, 2022Advocacy, Border, Asylum, Sign On Letter

Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge Biden to Include Immigrants in Marijuana Pardons

ILAP joins 130+ organizations in calling on the Biden Administration to include immigrants in pardons for marijuana convictions and ensure their protection from immigration consequences.

Press MentionsGuest UserNovember 4, 2022Advocacy, Marijuana, Sign On Letter

The Golden Door: October 2022

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

ILAP Welcomes Temporary Protected Status Designation for Ethiopia

ILAP welcomes the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that it is designating Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionGuest UserOctober 21, 2022TPS, Advocacy

Letter from Human Rights Groups to US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas Responding to the Expansion of the Title 42 Expulsions for Venezuelans

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.

Press MentionsGuest UserOctober 17, 2022Advocacy, Border, Sign On Letter

Request for New England Members of Congress to Engage USCIS Directly on Bias in the Boston Asylum Office

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.

Advocacy in Action, Advocacy LetterGuest UserOctober 17, 2022Asylum, Advocacy, USCIS, Racism

Maine Public News Connect Ep. 76

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.

Press MentionsGuest UserOctober 14, 2022Voting, DACA, Advocacy

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