Statement from the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) on the First Few Days of ICE’s Operation in Maine

ILAP joins partners and communities across Maine in heartbreak but firm resolve as we respond to the terror ICE has unleashed on our state.

ILAP News, Press Release, Advocacy in ActionGuest UserJanuary 22, 2026ICE, Enforcement

ILAP Statement On Reports Of A Forthcoming ICE Operation in Maine

With heavy but strong hearts, ILAP stands ready to respond to increased ICE enforcement in Maine in the coming days. Our care and commitment to Maine’s immigrant communities is unyielding. We are joined by our partner organizations, elected officials, and thousands upon thousands of everyday Mainers prepared to protect one another…

ILAP News, Press Release, Advocacy in ActionGuest UserJanuary 16, 2026Somali, ICE, Enforcement

ILAP Community Update: January 16, 2026

ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to speak out against Congress funding authoritarianism in the U.S.

Legal advocates urge Mainers to know their rights amid rumors of increase in ICE operations

Gov. Janet Mills and the mayors of Portland and Lewiston say they're bracing for a potential increase in immigration enforcement operations as soon as next week. Details remain scarce, and a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Wednesday the agency does not discuss future or potential operations.

Legal advocates urge Mainers to know their rights amid rumors of increase in ICE operations

Gov. Janet Mills and the mayors of Portland and Lewiston say they're bracing for a potential increase in immigration enforcement operations as soon as next week. Details remain scarce, and a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Wednesday the agency does not discuss future or potential operations.

But Melissa Brennan, co-legal director at the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, is urging Mainers to know their rights when interacting with federal immigration agents.

ILAP Testimony In Support of LD 2051: An Act to Ensure Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maine

Policy Director Lisa Parisio testifies in support of LD 2051, An Act to Ensure Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maine

Legislative Testimony, Advocacy in ActionContact@ ILAP MaineJanuary 14, 2026Advocacy, Testimony

What Donald Trump’s latest move on Somalia means for Maine immigrants

President Donald Trump’s administration announced Tuesday it would end temporary protected status for Somali immigrants, a move that looks to have a limited immediate effect in Maine.

Press MentionsJolene McGowanJanuary 13, 2026Maine Legislature, Enforcement, Detention

Trump administration ends temporary protects for certain Somali immigrants, effect on Maine unclear

Several thousand Somali immigrants in the U.S. could soon face deportation after the Trump administration today announced it is terminating Temporary Protected Status for the African nation. But the effect on communities in Maine is unclear.

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