ILAP Testimony in Support of LD 211: An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Access for Persons Experiencing Homelessness

ILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 211: An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Access for Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Maine, before the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing.

ILAP Testimony in Support of LD 132: An Act To Implement the Attorney General's Recommendations on Data Collection in Order To Eliminate Profiling in Maine

ILAP 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.

ILAP Testimony in Opposition to LD 107, Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Specify the Qualifications of Electors

ILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in opposition to LD 107, Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Specify the Qualifications of Electors, before the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs.

Advocacy in Action, Legislative TestimonyILAP MaineFebruary 10, 2021Advocacy, Testimony, Racism

ILAP Testimony in Support of LD 2: An Act To Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process

ILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 2, An Act To Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process before the Maine Legislature’s Committee on State and Local Government.

Advocacy in Action, Legislative TestimonyILAP MaineFebruary 2, 2021Advocacy, Testimony, Racial Justice

Aspirations & Action: Looking Ahead to 2021

We’re looking ahead to 2021 with hope and determination, while acknowledging the ongoing difficulties we all face as the pandemic continues to devastate communities across the state. Our plans include some bold new initiatives, deliberate internal changes, and the strengthening of our core immigration legal services for thousands of Mainers every year.

FOIA lawsuit seeks to compel USCIS to release documents about asylum process

The ACLU of Maine, the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic at the University of Maine School of Law, and ILAP have filed a Freedom of Information (FOIA) lawsuit against USCIS, seeking to compel the agency’s Boston Sub-Office and Newark Asylum Office to release information about how they assess asylum requests.

Press Release, Advocacy in ActionILAP MaineNovember 12, 2020Advocacy, Asylum, USCIS

ILAP Testimony in Support of Preble Street's Wellness Shelter

ILAP Executive Director Susan Roche, Esq. testified before the Portland Planning Board in favor of Preble Street’s Conditional Use Application for the organization’s new 24/7 Wellness Shelter. She read a statement of support on behalf of 20 local non-profits.

Advocacy in Action, Legislative TestimonyILAP MaineOctober 10, 2020Advocacy, Testimony, Community Partners

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

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