ILAP Testimony in Support of LD 1022: An Act to Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Aid Matters for Persons with Low Incomes

Executive Director Sue Roche testifies before the Judiciary Committee in support of legislation to sustain critical funding for civil legal aid in Maine.

Advocacy in Action, Legislative TestimonyGuest UserApril 17, 2025Advocacy, Testimony, Civil Legal Aid, Legislature

ILAP Community Update: April 17

ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to protect access to legal help for immigrants here in Maine and across the country.

ILAP News, Org Update, Advocacy in Action, Community UpdateGuest UserApril 17, 2025Know Your Rights, ICE, Civil Legal Aid, TPS, Deportation, Lawsuit, Public Safety, Enforcement, Due Process, Community Partners, Event

ILAP urges lawmakers to sustain critical funding for civil legal aid

ILAP and our partner organizations are urging lawmakers to sustain critical funding for civil legal aid in Maine before it expires this summer.

Press MentionsGuest UserApril 17, 2025Asylum, Benefits, Civil Rights, Legal Resources, Legal Representation

Judges and advocates say civil legal aid is at a breaking point

ILAP and our partner organizations are urging lawmakers to sustain critical funding for civil legal aid in Maine before it expires this summer.

Press MentionsContact@ ILAP MaineApril 17, 2025Legal Resources, Legal Representation, Legislation, Civil Legal Aid

ILAP Community Update: April 11

ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to speak out against mass immigration enforcement.

ILAP News, Org Update, Advocacy in Action, Community UpdateGuest UserApril 11, 2025Community Partners, Call to Action, Enforcement, Humanitarian Parole, Civil Rights, Visa, Due Process, Taxes, Surveillance, Deportation, Know Your Rights

Immigration detention increases revealing expanded federal operations in Maine

As the number of immigrants being arrested and detained rises in Maine, ILAP is collaborating with Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic and the ACLU of Maine to provide direct legal support to people in immigration detention.

Press MentionsContact@ ILAP MaineApril 8, 2025Enforcement, ICE, Immigration Policy, Detention

Letter: We need to speak against cruel deportations

Maine resident David Agan from Wells publishes an op-ed urging people to speak out against the cruel detention and deportation of immigrants.

Press MentionsGuest UserApril 6, 2025Support, Call to Action

ILAP Community Update: April 4

ILAP’s weekly summary of key immigration law and policy developments and an action alert to urge Maine lawmakers to expand critical civil legal aid funding.

ILAP News, Org Update, Advocacy in Action, Community UpdateGuest UserApril 4, 2025Know Your Rights, ICE, Civil Legal Aid, TPS, Deportation, Lawsuit, Public Safety, Enforcement, Due Process, Community Partners, Event

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