ILAP Public Comment: Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals

The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, (ILAP), respectfully submits the following comments regarding the interim final rule (IFR), Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; RIN 1125-AB37). We recommend the rule be rescinded in its entirety as it severely undermines access to due process in the U.S. immigration system without legitimate justification, with particularly harmful impacts on the most vulnerable people navigating the system.

Advocacy in Action, ILAP News, Public CommentVonnie TullApril 17, 2026

ILAP Applauds the Maine Legislature’s Passage of Bill to Keep Maine’s Public Schools, Hospitals, and Libraries Safer from ICE and Border Patrol

ILAP applauds the Maine’s legislature’s passage of LD 2106, a critically-needed bill aimed at protecting Maine residents and workers from unchecked immigration enforcement at sensitive locations including public schools, hospitals, and libraries.

Advocacy in Action, Press Release, ILAP NewsGuest UserApril 14, 2026

ILAP Public Comment: Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants

The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, (ILAP), respectfully submits the following comments regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking, Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370; RIN 1615-AC97).

Advocacy in Action, Public Comment, ILAP NewsContact@ILAP MaineApril 14, 2026

He was detained by ICE. When he got out, he couldn’t find his car

“In a rural state like Maine, where driving is a basic need, losing a vehicle could have a devastating impact on an individual and family, especially compounded with the other traumatic impacts of ICE detention,” said Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Policy Director Lisa Parisio.

Mainers don’t want companies tracking them without their consent

“Immigration enforcement has been at high levels since the beginning of 2025 to now, both before and after the January ICE operation,” Lisa Parisio, the policy director for the Portland-based Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, said. “Enforcement did not stop after that.”

Press MentionsJolene McGowanApril 1, 2026ICE

The Golden Door: March 2026

LD 2106 puts in place the strongest protections possible at the state level to counteract the federal administration’s policy of allowing immigration enforcement at these sensitive locations. Using existing 4th Amendment rights, the bill requires immigration officers to have a valid judicial warrant or court order to enter protected areas (unless there is an emergency).