ILAP and our partner organizations are urging lawmakers to sustain critical funding for civil legal aid in Maine before it expires this summer.
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Policy Director Lisa Parisio explains that the right to seek asylum is a law in the United States, a law that has been in place for decades. She is joined by MaineHousing and Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition in providing accurate information about immigration law and policy during election campaign season.
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Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
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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).
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ILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 1561: An Act To Support Working Families through Outreach and Education about Tax Credits for Persons of Low Income before the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Taxation.
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Our federal government STILL has not acted on a second round of COVID-19 relief. Worse, it has not remedied the millions of immigrant families left out of the first stimulus payments. Call or email our senators today and make it clear that we demand that immigrant families be included in COVID-19 relief!
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So far, federal COVID-19 relief legislation has left out low- and middle-income immigrant families in devastating ways, including access to healthcare and economic relief. Right now, Congress is crafting the next relief package. Making our voices heard today and next week could make a difference, particularly with the Senate version.
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Over forty Maine organizations have signed a letter calling for Maine's Congressional delegation to push for the inclusion of immigrant families in the next COVID-19 relief package.
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