As the number of immigrants being arrested and detained rises in Maine, ILAP is collaborating with Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic and the ACLU of Maine to provide direct legal support to people in immigration detention.
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Maine resident David Agan from Wells publishes an op-ed urging people to speak out against the cruel detention and deportation of immigrants.
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ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to urge Maine lawmakers to expand critical civil legal aid funding.
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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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Executive Director Sue Roche explains the importance of Maine Rep. Ambureen Rana's proposed bill that would prohibit local and state law enforcement agencies from contracting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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ILAP decries the Trump administration’s announcement that it is terminating the immigration status and corresponding work permits of people currently in the U.S. under the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program.
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ILAP joins Jose Adalberto Herrera’s lawyer in highlighting the unprecedented nature of Jose’s detention, condemning this cruel form of family separation.
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Policy Director Lisa Parisio details the Trump administration’s attacks on humanitarian protections for many immigrant communities, including people from Ukraine who may soon have their legal status revoked.
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