Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
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Right now, many Maine immigrant families aren’t getting support to access the critical care they need. If you think this unfair, call or email Maine's Senators and tell them you want the HEROES Act introduced and passed in the Senate.
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Here is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Boston Immigration Court, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have begun to re-open. Information is changing quickly, so please check each agency’s website often for the latest updates.
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ILAP regularly serves as a source of accurate information for the media, and is trusted by the general public for our expertise.
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Read a special edition of the Golden Door that celebrates the Supreme Court’s DACA decision and addresses Maine’s glaring COVID-19 racial disparities.
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ILAP grieves and is outraged by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and the many other Black people in this country who have been killed by anti-Black violence. We stand with Black leaders in Maine and nationally to demand policies that dismantle white supremacy.
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Take five minutes and call Maine’s congressional delegation. Tell them that you want them to speak out on behalf of the Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together (FIRST) Act or similar legislation. Tell them that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must immediately release people from its custody and suspend immigration enforcement in light of the seriousness of the pandemic.
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