2017

  • ILAP hires its first advocacy-focused position to expand advocacy and outreach efforts in response to anti-immigrant federal policies, including travel bans targeting people from some Muslim-majority countries, increased racial profiling and immigration enforcement, attacks on immigrant families, slashed refugee admissions, and inhumane border policies.

  • ILAP launches the Emma Lazarus Society to encourage legacy giving and make a lasting impact on social justice in Maine.

  • The first issue of the “Golden Door,” ILAP’s monthly e-newsletter goes out.

  • ILAP moves to its current offices at 489 Congress Street in Portland.

Sarah Barton