Senior Policy and Outreach Attorney Lisa Parisio joins other advocates on Maine Calling to discuss the challenges Maine asylum seekers face, what support is available, and how people can help.
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The Maine legislature is considering a bill (LD 564) that would provide much-needed funding for civil legal aid providers in Maine, including ILAP.
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Maine Public’s News Connect highlights ILAP’s opposition to Susan Collins’ recommendation to DHS that would impose more barriers for people seeking safety in the U.S. The broadcast is available in French, Spanish, Somali, Portuguese, and English.
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In response to a letter Senator Susan Collins’ sent to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Executive Director Sue Roche makes clear that no one seeking safety should be prevented access to protection, speaking to the importance of a coordinated approach from all levels of government to support asylum seekers in Maine.
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Senior Policy and Outreach Attorney Lisa Parisio writes a powerful op-ed about the harms of the Biden administration’s proposed rule that would gut U.S. asylum law and put vulnerable people seeking protection from persecution in even more danger.
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In an article about the best nonprofits in the immigration law and advocacy field, Nonprofit Point names ILAP as #1 on their list of “Best Immigrant Charities.”
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ILAP condemns the Biden administration’s proposed asylum ban that would disproportionately impact Black and Brown immigrants seeking safety in the U.S., covered on Maine Public’s News Connect. The broadcast is available in French, Spanish, Somali, Portuguese, and English.
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Executive Director Sue Roche voices ILAP’s strong support of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s introduction of the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023, proposed legislation that seeks to dramatically reduce the time asylum seekers must wait for work authorization.
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