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.

ILAP News, Org Update, Advocacy in Action, Community UpdateGuest UserApril 4, 2025Know Your Rights, ICE, Civil Legal Aid, TPS, Deportation, Lawsuit, Public Safety, Enforcement, Due Process, Community Partners, Event

The Golden Door: March 2025

Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.

The Golden Door, ILAP NewsContact@ ILAP MaineMarch 28, 2025Op-Ed, Community Partners, Event, Humanitarian Parole, Civil Rights, Lawsuit, Deportation, Know Your Rights, Board of Directors, Award, Detention, ILAP Staff, Planned Giving

ILAP Decries Trump Administration’s Cruel Revocation of Immigration Status for Current Humanitarian Parolees from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Venezuela

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.

Press Release, Advocacy in Action, ILAP NewsGuest UserMarch 25, 2025Family Separation, Work Permit, Humanitarian Parole

ILAP Community Update: March 21

ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to demand the immediate release of Jose Adalberto Herrera.

ILAP News, Org Update, Advocacy in Action, Community UpdateGuest UserMarch 21, 2025ICE, Detention, Call to Action, Budget, Deportation, Civil Rights, Know Your Rights

ILAP’s Statement on the Detention of Lewiston Teenager Jose Adalberto Herrera

ILAP condemns the Trump administration’s detention of 17-year-old Jose Adalberto Herrera of Lewiston, Maine and calls for his immediate release back to his family.

Press Release, Advocacy in Action, ILAP NewsGuest UserMarch 18, 2025Advocacy, Detention, Deportation, Family Separation, Youth

ILAP Community Update: March 14

ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to hold the Trump administration accountable for attacks on the immigration court system.