Posts tagged Advocacy
ILAP Applauds Leadership from Governor Mills, Representative Pingree, and Senator King in Securing Major Win for Maine’s Businesses and Immigrant Workers
ILAP Applauds Leadership from Governor Mills, Representative Pingree, and Senator King in Securing Major Win for Maine’s Businesses and Immigrant Workers

The Biden administration announced it will be finalizing a rule automatically extending work permits for certain noncitizens. ILAP applauds Maine Governor Mills, Representative Pingree, and Senator King for successfully advocating for this urgently needed change to protect Maine businesses and immigrant workers.

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Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineWork Permit, Advocacy
After calls from Maine officials, immigrant work permits will be automatically extended
After calls from Maine officials, immigrant work permits will be automatically extended

Policy Director Lisa Parisio applauds the adoption of a Department of Homeland Security rule permanently increasing the automatic extension period of work authorization for immigrants and asylum seekers to 540 days. This extension came after calls from elected officials, Maine Governor Janet Mills, U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree, and U.S. Senator Angus King. 

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Press MentionsILAP MaineWork Permit, Asylum, Advocacy
ILAP Public Comment: General Assistance Proposed Rule #26
ILAP Public Comment: General Assistance Proposed Rule #26

ILAP submits a public comment commending Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) on proposal for mandatory training for General Assistance administrators. ILAP also provided recommendations for training topics to ensure immigrants receive trauma-informed and culturally competent assistance.

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Advocacy in Action, Public CommentILAP MaineAdvocacy, Public Comment, General Assistance, Language Access