The Golden Door: December 2024

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

The Golden Door, ILAP NewsGuest UserDecember 30, 2024Event, Community Education, Know Your Rights, Community Partners, Business, Work Permit, Public Comment, General Assistance, Office of New Americans, ILAP Staff, Fundraising

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.

Advocacy in Action, Public CommentGuest UserDecember 5, 2024Advocacy, Public Comment, General Assistance, Language Access

ILAP Public Comment: Work Permit Automatic Extensions

ILAP submits a public comment urging USCIS to make automatic extensions of work permits longer and permanent, as well as put in place systems to help people at risk of losing work authorization due to government processing delays to alert the government that urgent action is needed.

Advocacy in Action, Public CommentGuest UserJune 6, 2024Advocacy, Public Comment, Work Permit, USCIS

The Golden Door: February 2024

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

The Golden Door, ILAP NewsGuest UserFebruary 29, 2024Advocacy, Maine Legislature, Civil Legal Aid, Racial Justice, Asylum, Public Comment, Benefits, Work Permit, Hiring, Community Partners, Support

ILAP Public Comment: Proposed Rules for Law Enforcement Collection of Traffic Stop Data to Eliminate Profiling

ILAP submits a public comment to the Office of the Maine Attorney General, highlighting the importance of collecting data about immigration enforcement involvement during traffic stops to analyze the impact of racial profiling on immigrant communities in Maine.

Advocacy in Action, Public CommentContact@ ILAP MaineSeptember 25, 2023Advocacy, Public Comment, Racial Profiling, Maine Legislature

The Golden Door: April 2023

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