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.
Read MoreHere is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
Read MoreILAP 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).
Read MoreILAP 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.
Read MoreOur 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!
Read MoreSo 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.
Read MoreOver 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.
Read MoreILAP is deeply disappointed with the Families First Coronavirus Response and CARES Acts, which left low- and middle-income immigrant families out of our nation’s recovery plans. COVID-19 does not discriminate, and neither should our public health and economic stimulus policies.
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