The Golden Door: April 2025

Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.

ILAP Testimony in Support of LD 1022: An Act to Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Aid Matters for Persons with Low Incomes

Executive Director Sue Roche testifies before the Judiciary Committee in support of legislation to sustain critical funding for civil legal aid in Maine.

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ILAP Community Update: April 17

ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to protect access to legal help for immigrants here in Maine and across the country.

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Judges and advocates say civil legal aid is at a breaking point

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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ILAP Community Update: April 4

ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to urge Maine lawmakers to expand critical civil legal aid funding.