On Giving Tuesday, ILAP continued our tradition of spotlighting partners and fellow non-profit organizations through our #GivingTuesdsaySpotlight series.
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ILAP mourns the tragic loss of our neighbors in Lewiston during yet another mass shooting in the United States. Our hearts are with the Lewiston community. Our minds are on policy change.
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The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes AILA Afghan Response Task Force, including ILAP’s Catherine N. Lindgren, with the 2022 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field.
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ILAP attorney Maggie Loeffelholz was featured in the “Any Day They Could Deport Me” report from the End SIJS Backlog Coalition, a national group of directly impacted youth and allied advocates calling on Congress and the Biden Administration to protect immigrant children and youth.
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At their September board meeting, the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) welcomed Alicia Curtis, Esq. as its new Board President.
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This month, ILAP celebrated the selection of Jennifer Bailey, Esq. as the recipient of the 2021 Thomas P. Downing, Jr. Award from the Maine Justice Foundation. The Award was established in Downing’s memory in 1985 to recognize legal aid staff for their dedication to access to civil justice for vulnerable Mainers.
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We’re looking ahead to 2021 with hope and determination, while acknowledging the ongoing difficulties we all face as the pandemic continues to devastate communities across the state. Our plans include some bold new initiatives, deliberate internal changes, and the strengthening of our core immigration legal services for thousands of Mainers every year.
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ILAP grieves and is outraged by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and the many other Black people in this country who have been killed by anti-Black violence. We stand with Black leaders in Maine and nationally to demand policies that dismantle white supremacy.
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