ILAP and our partners at the ACLU of Maine and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic are pursuing a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to uncover why the USCIS Boston office is denying asylum cases at a rate far higher than the national average. Read more…
Read MoreAfghanistan Project Attorney Catherine Lindgren talks with Amjambo Africa about the dire situation in Afghanistan and the need for the U.S. government to do more to protect those endangered by this humanitarian crisis. Read more…
Read MoreILAP and our partners at the ACLU of Maine and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic are pursuing a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to uncover why the USCIS Boston office is denying asylum cases at a rate far higher than the national average. Read more…
Read MoreILAP and our partners at the ACLU of Maine and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic are pursuing a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to uncover why the USCIS Boston office is denying asylum cases at a rate far higher than the national average. Read more…
Read MoreThe End SIJS Backlog Coalition and The Door announces the release of a report about the harms of the SIJS Backlog. An interview with ILAP’s Immigrant Children’s Project Attorney Maggie Loeffelholz was featured in the report. Read more…
Read MoreLegal Director Phil Mantis was featured alongside advocates from De-ICE Maine and a Maine family on Freedom & Captivity's podcast episode about Immigration Detention and Deportation. Listen here…
Read MoreSupervising Attorney Melissa Brennan joins others in the legal field to discuss the changes, challenges, and opportunities of legal work in a remote environment. Read more…
Read MoreILAP language volunteer Eric Espinoza was featured in a Knox College student profile, where they discussed their interest and experience with translation and interpretation in a variety of settings. Read more…
Read MoreSupervising Attorney Melissa Brennan talks in depth with Amjambo Africa about why labor and sex trafficking disproportionately impacts immigrants and other marginalized communities, the immigration options available to trafficking survivors, and the systemic changes needed to better support immigrant workers. Read more…
Read MoreAfghanistan Project Attorney Catherine Lindgren describes how ILAP is collaborating with local and national partners to offer support in this Amjambo Africa article. The article also details ways the community can support the newly formed Afghan Community of Maine group. Read more…
Read MoreMaine law firm Berman & Simmons announces the election of Alicia Curtis, Esq. as ILAP’s new Board of Directors President. Read more…
Read MoreThe UU Church of Brunswick is generously donating proceeds from their Concert for a Cause series to ILAP and Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. The series kicks off with the Novel Jazz Septet on November 13th. Thanks, UUCB! Read more…
Read MoreAdvocacy and Outreach Director Julia Brown joined other voting and immigration experts on a panel for Portland’s Charter Commission to discuss the benefits of extending voting rights to noncitizens in the city and the safeguards needed to move forward responsibly. Read more…
Read MoreLegal Director Phil Mantis talks with the Maine Beacon about the critical importance of legal aid for Afghan families arriving to Maine and how ILAP is working with other local organizations to provide support. Read more…
Read MoreAdvocacy and Outreach Director Julia Brown responds to the news that the Senate parliamentarian ruled against including a path to citizenship in the federal budget in this Maine Public article. Read more…
Read MoreSenior Attorney Melissa Brennan joins Preble Street’s Director of Anti-Trafficking Services and others from around the state on Maine Calling to talk about labor and sex trafficking in Maine and what support and legal options are available for trafficking survivors. Listen here...
Read MoreIn an interview with WMTW, Legal Director Phil Mantis discusses the danger Afghan families face because of actions and inactions by the U.S. government and how ILAP and other Maine immigration attorneys are trying to help. Read more…
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