Executive Director Sue Roche explains the impact of changing immigration policies on employees and employers at an information session for businesses hosted by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce.
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Chris James, an ILAP community member and proud Mainer, writes a powerful op-ed highlighting the pivotal role Maine has played in advancing civil rights throughout U.S. history and why we, as a state and a community, must defend justice for immigrants today.
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Executive Director Sue Roche discusses changes to immigration policy on a panel during this year’s 5th annual Black History Month Community Wellness Fair, hosted by Cross Cultural Community Services.
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Policy Director Lisa Parisio provides background on sanctuary policies and explains the Trump administration’s tactic of commandeering local and state resources to carry out federal immigration enforcement.
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Policy Director Lisa Parisio responds to the Trump administration's initial actions to increase immigration enforcement and shares reminders about how immigrants can prepare for encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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As a panelist on Maine Calling, Policy Director Lisa Parisio discusses the potential impact of mass immigration enforcement and how ILAP is helping communities prepare.
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Executive Director Sue Roche applauds the selection of Tarlan Ahmadov to head Maine’s new Office of New Americans and reiterates that ILAP looks forward to supporting its work.
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Policy Director Lisa Parisio details the different legal pathways available for immigrants coming to the United States with WMTW and explains that these narrow pathways leave few options for people who are undocumented to gain legal status.
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