Immigrant Beacon: Fall 2024
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This year’s election carried enormous weight for immigrant families and the future of immigration. In its aftermath, ILAP joined with our partners to express our unyielding care for and commitment to Maine’s immigrant communities.
Hear from ILAP Executive Director Sue Roche discuss the impact of the election and ILAP’s plans for the future.
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Pope is an ILAP supporter who gives monthly in memory of her dad while also taking advantage of her employer match program to amplify her giving.
Catch up on the latest immigration news, including continued advocacy for due process at new immigration court for Mainers, a new border rule, and Maine’s Office of New Americans.
ILAP is proud to support our clients, often working with people over the course of many years or providing support at a critical moment. Recently, ILAP celebrated a case win for a mother and her children from Somalia who were reunited with their husband/father after nearly 10 yeas of separation.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) are a planned giving option that allow you to transfer assets directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to charitable organizations - like ILAP!
ILAP hosted an immigration law and policy panel featuring ILAP’s expert staff who discussed current immigration policies, pressing immigration legal needs in Maine, and how ILAP is responding.
ILAP provides direct legal services to immigrant communities across Maine. Learn about our recent work with Maine’s Haitian community and families living in rural areas of the state.
Pro bono support stretches our trusted immigration services even further to support asylum seekers, immigrant youth, and immigrants across Maine.
This past year, ILAP was proud to become a host organization with Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC). Meet ILAP’s current fellows and hear from ILAP attorneys whose careers began with IJC.