Asylum Assistance and Legal Orientation Project (AALOP) attorney Catherine N. Lindgren overviews ILAP's work helping asylum seekers in Maine fill out accurate and timely asylum applications and the importance of such support.
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The Muskie Fund for Legal Services hosted its 27th annual Access to Justice Ceremony, celebrating Preble Street’s Executive Director Mark Swann. The event raised funds for civil legal aid organizations in Maine, including ILAP.
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Maine Justice Foundation marks Juneteenth and highlights their Racial Justice Fund. ILAP is among the current Fund’s grantees, having received funding to launch our paid Racial Justice Fellowship Program for law students who identify as immigrants or have lived immigrant experience.
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Policy Director Lisa Parisio discusses the impact of legal scams on immigrants in Maine and highlights ILAP’s 30-year history supporting asylum seekers.
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Co-legal Director Alice Kopij explains the impact of immigration legal scams in an article highlighting efforts by the Maine Attorney General's Office and our partners to spread awareness about immigration fraud.
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Policy Director Lisa Parisio discusses President Biden's plan to severely limit access to asylum and its potential for harmful impacts on families in Maine.
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ILAP highlights the harm of President Biden's plan to severely limit access to asylum.
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Maine Public News Connect announces the opening of the new immigration court in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and based on ILAP’s recommendations, urges people with cases in immigration court to verify the location and details of their case on the court’s website. The broadcast is available in French, Spanish, Somali, Portuguese, and English.
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