ILAP strongly supports LD 1596, a bill to enhance the long-term stability of certain at-risk youth. This testimony is from a hearing before the Judiciary Committee on May 8, 2019.
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ILAP strongly supports LD 1317, a bill to restore services to help certain noncitizens meet their basic needs. This testimony is from a hearing before the Health and Human Services Committee on April 12, 2019.
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The President signed an Executive Order (EO) today in response to the MASSIVE outcry of people like you who are horrified and angered by the unprecedented separation of children from their parents at the border. You should sit with that for a moment. Our voices DO matter.
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The Dream Act was introduced last summer with bipartisan support. There is a push to get Congress to pass the Dream Act before January 19, 2018, by which Congress has to pass a new budget bill. ILAP is advocating for a “clean” Dream Act, meaning that there is nothing attached to it (like funding for a border wall or additional enforcement provisions). ILAP sent a sign-on letter to each member of the Maine congressional delegation, urging them to act swiftly on behalf of Dreamers. 34 organizations and groups signed on.
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