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Immigrants denied access to attorneys at Scarborough ICE facility, Rep. Pingree says.
Immigrants denied access to attorneys at Scarborough ICE facility, Rep. Pingree says.

The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project’s (ILAP) executive director, Sue Roche, issued this statement on Pingree’s Sept. 22 oversight letter regarding the Scarborough ICE facility.

“ILAP clients have been denied their right to have their attorneys join them at appointments at the ICE Scarborough facility multiple times over the past months. These have included check-in appointments for people who are in immigration court proceedings," Roche wrote. "In the current environment, with the federal government flagrantly disregarding due process and attempting to indiscriminately deport as many people as they can, having your attorney by your side during any ICE appointment is beyond critical."

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Press MentionsGuest UserImmigration Policy, ice detention, Racial Justice
160 Organizations Call on the Biden Administration to Designate the Democratic Republic of Congo for Temporary Protected Status & Special Student Relief
160 Organizations Call on the Biden Administration to Designate the Democratic Republic of Congo for Temporary Protected Status & Special Student Relief

ILAP signs onto a letter led by  African Communities Together and Congolese community leaders across the U.S. calling for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief designation for the Democratic Republic of Congo due to escalating widespread violence, environmental disasters, and humanitarian emergencies in the country.

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Advocacy in Action, Advocacy LetterGuest UserTPS, Racial Justice