ILAP Testimony About School Resource Officers (SROs) Before the Portland School Board

ILAP Advocacy and Outreach Attorney Julia Brown, Esq. testified before the Portland School Board to address the serious immigration consequences stemming from the presence of law enforcement in the district’s schools.

Advocacy in Action, Legislative TestimonyILAP MaineJune 30, 2020Advocacy, Testimony, Racism, Racial Justice

ILAP Sign-On Letter Urging COVID-19 Relief for Maine Immigrants

Over forty Maine organizations have signed a letter calling for Maine's Congressional delegation to push for the inclusion of immigrant families in the next COVID-19 relief package.

Advocacy in Action, Advocacy LetterILAP MaineApril 22, 2020COVID-19, Benefits, Enforcement, Public Charge

ILAP Statement Condemning April 2020 Immigration Ban

On April 22, the President issued an Executive Order that bars certain immigrants, including parents, siblings, and adult children of US Citizens as well as spouses and children of lawful permanent residents, from entering the United States as immigrants for at least the next sixty days. ILAP strongly condemns this order.

Advocacy in Action, Press ReleaseILAP MaineApril 22, 2020COVID-19, Travel Ban, Advocacy

Advocates urge ICE to suspend enforcement actions during outbreak

Under the leadership of ACLU of Maine, ILAP joins advocates from around Maine to urge the local Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP) offices to suspend enforcement actions.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineApril 16, 2020COVID-19, ICE, CBP, Advocacy

Advocates deeply concerned about ‘public charge’ rule impact in Maine following Supreme Court decision

In a press release on January 31, 2020, advocacy groups that work with immigrants in Maine expressed deep concerns about the U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow the public charge rule to take effect while the legal challenges continue, saying it will hurt the health and well-being of immigrant communities in Maine.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineJanuary 31, 2020Public Charge, Advocacy, Benefits

Maine Voices: After heroic journey, asylum seekers face harrowing trip through our immigration system

ILAP Executive Director Sue Roche is published in the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Voices column with a call to action to bring due process and access to justice to our immigration system.

Press Mentions, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineJune 22, 2019Asylum, Advocacy

ILAP Testimony in Support of LD 1589: An Act To Protect the Liberty of Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Maine and Opposition to LD1449: An Act To Facilitate Compliance with Federal Immigration Law

ILAP strongly supports LD 1589, a bill to protect the liberty of immigrants and asylum seekers in Maine, and opposes LD 1449, a bill to facilitate compliance with federal immigration law by state and local government entities. This testimony is from a hearing before the Judiciary Committee on May 22, 2019.

Advocacy in Action, Legislative TestimonyILAP MaineMay 22, 2019Advocacy, Policy, Enforcement

ILAP Testimony in Support of the City of Portland Community Support Fund and Overflow Shelter Funding

ILAP strongly supports the restoration of funding to the Community Support Fund and overflow shelter in the FY19-20 City of Portland budget. This testimony is from a hearing before the Portland City Council on May 20, 2019.

Advocacy in Action, Legislative TestimonyILAP MaineMay 20, 2019Advocacy, Policy, Asylum, Benefits

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