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As Maine’s go-to resource on immigration law and policy issues, ILAP is a trusted voice in the media.
Each year, we are featured by dozens of local, regional, and national outlets on what changes to immigration laws and policies mean and how they impact Maine’s immigration communities. You can read our recent coverage below.
Members of the press may submit their inquires to press@ilapmaine.org.
Maine Justice Foundation marks Juneteenth and highlights their Racial Justice Fund. ILAP is among the current Fund’s grantees, having received funding to launch our paid Racial Justice Fellowship Program for law students who identify as immigrants or have lived immigrant experience.
Policy Director Lisa Parisio discusses the impact of legal scams on immigrants in Maine and highlights ILAP’s 30-year history supporting asylum seekers.
Co-legal Director Alice Kopij explains the impact of immigration legal scams in an article highlighting efforts by the Maine Attorney General's Office and our partners to spread awareness about immigration fraud.
Maine Public News Connect announces the opening of the new immigration court in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and based on ILAP’s recommendations, urges people with cases in immigration court to verify the location and details of their case on the court’s website. The broadcast is available in French, Spanish, Somali, Portuguese, and English.
Representative Chellie Pingree announces her acceptance of ILAP's 2023 Policy Leader Award. Executive Director Sue Roche shares ILAP’s gratitude for Rep. Pingree’s leadership on the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act and her and her staff’s longstanding dedication to immigrants in Maine.
Maiz is named SBA's Maine and New England Minority Owned Small Business of the Year for 2024. Over the last year, Maiz donated $1 from the sale of each specialty cocktail to ILAP and most recently, catered our spring event. Congratulations and thanks for your support, Maiz!
Pine Tree Legal Assistance's Executive Director and his father, a retired Maine Superior Court justice, co-write a powerful case for the importance of investing in civil legal aid.
Amjambo Africa provides an overview of sex and labor trafficking, discussing how human trafficking impacts Maine’s communities and what organizations are available to support victims and survivors, including Preble Street, ILAP, and others.