Maine groups sue federal government after approval rate for asylum claims plummets

ILAP Advocacy and Outreach Attorney Julia Brown explains why ILAP, along with the ACLU of Maine and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic have filed a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Read more…

Guest UserNovember 16, 2020Asylum, Advocacy, Lawsuit, USCIS

Lawsuit Alleges Boston Asylum Office Approves 'Extremely Low' Rate Of Applications

ILAP Advocacy and Outreach Attorney Julia Brown explains why ILAP, along with the ACLU of Maine and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic have filed a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Read more…

Guest UserNovember 13, 2020Asylum, Advocacy, Lawsuit, USCIS

ACLU Sues For Data About 'Disproportionate' Asylum Denials

Following a sharp decrease in asylum approvals for Mainers over the last few years, ILAP, the ACLU of Maine, and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic have filed a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), seeking information about how the Boston and Newark Asylum Offices access asylum requests. Read more…

Guest UserNovember 13, 2020Asylum, Advocacy, Lawsuit, USCIS

U.S. asylum office is approving fewer applications from Maine

Following a sharp decrease in asylum approvals for Mainers over the last few years, ILAP, the ACLU of Maine, and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic have filed a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), seeking information about how the Boston and Newark Asylum Offices access asylum requests. Read more.

Guest UserNovember 12, 2020Asylum, Advocacy, Lawsuit, USCIS

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