Advocacy in action

In this fact sheet, the Justice Action Group calls on the Maine legislature to take steps to fulfill the promise of equal justice by investing more in civil legal aid services throughout the state.

ILAP submits a public comment to the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Family Independence recommending changes to the Public Assistance Manual to ensure all eligible noncitizens can access and understand critical Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

ILAP remains steadfast that trading the rights and lives of asylum seekers for one-time foreign aid is categorically unacceptable.

Policy Director Lisa Parisio testifies before the State and Local Government Committee in support of a bill to establish Maine’s Office of New Americans.

ILAP joins 263 organizations calling on the Biden administration and Congress to firmly reject all anti-immigrant policies in funding negotiations, including proposals to further restrict asylum, expand expedited removal, detain families, and revive Title 42.

ILAP calls for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to continue providing interpreters at asylum interviews for non-English speakers who cannot find or afford their own interpreters.

ILAP joins Human Rights First and others in denouncing proposals seeking to eliminate or reduce asylum protections. The joint letter urges the Biden administration to fulfill its promise of restoring the U.S. asylum system.

ILAP joins the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) in calling for immediate action to expand the automatic extension of work authorization for immigrants with pending work permit renewal applications.