Senior Policy and Outreach Attorney Lisa Parisio submits testimony in support of LD 199: An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Removing Exclusions to the MaineCare Program to the the Health and Human Services Committee.
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ILAP submits a public comment strongly opposing the Biden administration’s plan to implement a new, deadly asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Executive Director Sue Roche testifies in support of LD 564: An Act to Improve Access to Civil Legal Services before the Judiciary Committee.
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ILAP joins over 380 organizations in writing to the Biden administration to express grave concern over their consideration to reinstate the inhumane and cruel practice of family detention.
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ILAP unequivocally condemns proposals like Senator Collins’ that would address resource issues by denying humanitarian protection and forcing vulnerable people into even more dangerous situations.
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In a letter to the Biden administration, ILAP and 170+ organizations call for an end to all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention contracts expiring in 2023.
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ILAP joins 170+ organizations to call for an extension on the public comment period for the proposed asylum ban, recommending at least 60 days.
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Senators Collins and Sinema re-introduced the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act in the Senate earlier this month, but against ILAP’s urging, added a new, counterproductive provision.
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