Executive 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.
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Executive Director Sue Roche, Esq. testified in support of Part JJ of the Supplemental Budget (LD 1995) to increase funding for civil legal aid before the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee.
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In this fact sheet, the Justice Action Group calls on the Maine legislature to take steps to fulfill the promise of equal justice by investing more in civil legal aid services throughout the state.
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ILAP attorney Maggie Loeffelholz was featured in the “Any Day They Could Deport Me” report from the End SIJS Backlog Coalition, a national group of directly impacted youth and allied advocates calling on Congress and the Biden Administration to protect immigrant children and youth.
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ILAP is deeply disappointed in the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling that citizenship cannot be included in the budget reconciliation process. This is a setback, but not the end. Our elected representatives must do everything in their power to ensure the inclusion of pathways to citizenship this year.
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ILAP was proud to join advocacy efforts that were instrumental to systemic changes at the state level to improve laws and policies that affect all immigrants in Maine.
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ILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 1561: An Act To Support Working Families through Outreach and Education about Tax Credits for Persons of Low Income before the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Taxation.
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ILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 1478: An Act To Decriminalize Homelessness, before the Maine Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.
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