Governor Janet Mills approves Maine’s state budget, which includes a one-time investment of $4 million for civil legal aid in Maine. An increase over previous years, this amount falls short of the proposed support in a bill the Legislature approved earlier this year.
Read MoreThe Muskie Fund for Legal Services held their annual Access to Justice Award Ceremony in support of civil legal aid organizations throughout Maine, including ILAP. Steve Rowe was this year’s Access to Justice honoree.
Read MoreSenior Project Attorney Catherine Lindgren reflects on Bernstein Shur's pivotal role in supporting Afghan evacuees in an announcement about the Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year award ILAP presented to the firm this year.
Read MoreIn the first article of a six-part Portland Press Herald series about asylum seekers in Maine, Senior Project Attorney Jennifer Bailey reflects about the changing immigrant populations in Maine throughout her time working at ILAP.
Read MoreMaine Public News Connect overviews the new asylum ban implemented by the Biden Administration following the end of Title 42 and ILAP’s response to the changing border policies. The broadcast is available in French, Spanish, Somali, Portuguese, and English.
Read MoreIn a lawsuit ILAP filed with the ACLU of Maine, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been ordered to supplement its search on policy records related to their Scarborough facility and detention practices in Maine.
Read MoreSenior Policy and Outreach Attorney Lisa Parisio responds to the Biden Administration’s new border rule that blocks access to asylum, forcing people into even more dangerous situations.
Read MoreFollowing the end of Title 42, ILAP reiterates the need for more resources in communities welcoming asylum seekers and other immigrants, rather than policies that deny access to life-saving humanitarian protection.
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