The Wells Police Department becomes the first in Maine to sign a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Executive Director Sue Roche explains why such agreements harm immigrant communities and hurt the rights and public safety of all residents.
Read MoreThe first week of the new Trump administration has brought an onslaught of anti-immigrant actions and, at the same time, community strength and resistance. Learn about the latest immigration changes and updates.
Read MoreILAP unequivocally opposes the Laken Riley Act, which politicizes and exploits the tragic death of Laken Riley to pave the way for the incoming administration’s extremist, anti-immigrant mass deportation agenda.
Read MoreILAP 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.
Read MoreExecutive Director Sue Roche, Esq. testified in Support of Proposed Amendment to LD 1999: An Act to Require Civil Rights Officers at Law Enforcement Agencies, before the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
Read MoreILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 320: An Act To Provide the Right to Counsel for Juveniles and Improve Due Process for Juveniles, before the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary.
Read MoreILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 417: An Act To Protect Maine's Drivers from Pretextual Traffic Stops, before the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
Read MoreILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 132: An Act To Implement the Attorney General's Recommendations on Data Collection in Order To Eliminate Profiling in Maine, before the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Judiciary.
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