ILAP and our partners release an overview of the House’s proposed Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023, including the benefits of this bill, why it’s needed, and how it’s different from the Senate version.
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ILAP joined thousands of advocates in voicing strong opposition to the Biden administration proposed asylum ban. Senior Policy and Outreach Attorney Lisa Parisio explains the impact of this proposal on Maine’s community.
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ILAP stands with migrant workers in Maine and beyond and believes that working people in exploitative situations should be protected, not criminalized.
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ILAP joins the #DED4DACA Campaign to urge the Biden administration to grant Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to DACA-eligible individuals as a means of permanent protection.
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ILAP joined over 160 other organizations and tens of thousands of others in submitting public comments responding to the Biden administration’s proposed asylum ban. More than 50,000 comments were submitted in total.
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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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Help restore MaineCare to all Mainers and remove unjust exclusions based on immigration status. Send your Maine legislators an e-postcard in support of LD 199 today!
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Dowladda Mareykanka ayaa ku dhawaaqday in ay kordhineyso ayna dib u habeyn ku sameyneyso Xaaladda Ilaalinta Ku-meelgaarka ah (TPS, Temporary Protected Status) ee Soomaaliya. TPS waa xaalad socdaal oo ku meel gaar ah oo dadka ka difaacda masaafurinta ilaa inta heerkoodaTPS uu sii jiro. Waxay kaloo xaq u leeyihiin ogolaanshaha shaqada (Dokumentiga Ogolaanshaha Shaqada ama EAD, Employment Authorization Document), waxayna codsan karaan fasax ay ugu socdaalaan meel ka baxsan Mareykanka. Dib u habaynta cusub ee TPS Soomaaliya waa 18 bilood, laga bilaabo Maarso 18, 2023, ilaa Sebtember 17, 2024. Markuu dhamaado waqtigaas, dawladda Maraykanku waxa laga yaabaa inay mar kale u kordhiso TPS Soomaaliya, ama waxay dooran kartaa inay joojiso.
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