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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The Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act passed the House of Representatives. Next up, the Senate! Contact Maine’s Senators today and urge them to vote for an inclusive Dream and Promise Act and Farm Workforce Modernization Act without criminal bars to status.
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Today Maine legislators will be voting on LD 2, a bill that would create a process to assess racial disparities of proposed legislation. If passed into law, LD 2 would be a vital first step toward racial equity in Maine.
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ILAP, along with the ACLU of Maine and the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (RHRC) at the University of Maine School of Law, are suing ICE for information about its detention activities in Maine.
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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.
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ILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 320: An Act To Provide the Right to Counsel for Juveniles and Improve Due Process for Juveniles, before the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary.
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ILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 417: An Act To Protect Maine's Drivers from Pretextual Traffic Stops, before the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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ILAP Advocacy & Outreach Director Julia Brown, Esq. testified in support of LD 211: An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Access for Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Maine, before the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing.
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