Maine Justice Foundation marks Juneteenth and highlights their Racial Justice Fund. ILAP is among the current Fund’s grantees, having received funding to launch our paid Racial Justice Fellowship Program for law students who identify as immigrants or have lived immigrant experience.
Read MorePolicy Director Lisa Parisio discusses the impact of legal scams on immigrants in Maine and highlights ILAP’s 30-year history supporting asylum seekers.
Read MoreCo-legal Director Alice Kopij explains the impact of immigration legal scams in an article highlighting efforts by the Maine Attorney General's Office and our partners to spread awareness about immigration fraud.
Read MorePolicy Director Lisa Parisio discusses President Biden's plan to severely limit access to asylum and its potential for harmful impacts on families in Maine.
Read MoreILAP highlights the harm of President Biden's plan to severely limit access to asylum.
Read MoreMaine Public News Connect announces the opening of the new immigration court in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and based on ILAP’s recommendations, urges people with cases in immigration court to verify the location and details of their case on the court’s website. The broadcast is available in French, Spanish, Somali, Portuguese, and English.
Read MoreRepresentative Chellie Pingree announces her acceptance of ILAP's 2023 Policy Leader Award. Executive Director Sue Roche shares ILAP’s gratitude for Rep. Pingree’s leadership on the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act and her and her staff’s longstanding dedication to immigrants in Maine.
Read MoreMaiz is named SBA's Maine and New England Minority Owned Small Business of the Year for 2024. Over the last year, Maiz donated $1 from the sale of each specialty cocktail to ILAP and most recently, catered our spring event. Congratulations and thanks for your support, Maiz!
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