Executive Director Sue Roche reflects on her 20 years at ILAP and looks ahead to 2021 encouraged by the new administration’s early steps to change immigration policy. Read more…
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ILAP and Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program will be the beneficiaries of a virtual Concert for a Cause featuring singer-songwriter David Wilcox and hosted by Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, highlighted here in this Bangor Daily News article. Thank you, David and UUCB! Read more…
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Advocacy and Outreach Director Julia Brown writes about the Biden-Harris administration’s first immigration policy actions and outlines the continued advocacy that will be required to build a new immigration system in this op-ed in the Bangor Daily News. Read more…
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ILAP was among the 16 local organizations chosen by Rockland’s Good Tern Co-op to benefit from their “Round Up for Change” program in 2019, highlighted here in this Penobscot Bay Pilot article. Thank you, Good Tern! Read more…
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Julia Brown, ILAP’s Advocacy and Outreach Director, talks with Maine Public about the Biden-Harris Administration’s promising approach to immigration, including an immigration reform bill sent to Congress on the first day. Read more…
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Executive Director Sue Roche talks with the Bangor Daily News about reflections from the last 20 years and her hopes for changes to the immigration system under the new Biden administration. Read more…
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Executive Director Sue Roche joins other community leaders in sharing aspirations for the coming year in this Maine Biz article. Read more…
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ILAP Asylum Outreach Attorney Felix Hagenimana and Board member Tom Douglas talk about their experiences as lawyers of color in one of the whitest states in the country as the state’s legal field begins to confront racism. Read more…
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ILAP Advocacy and Outreach Attorney Julia Brown explains why ILAP, along with the ACLU of Maine and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic have filed a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Read more…
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ILAP Advocacy and Outreach Attorney Julia Brown explains why ILAP, along with the ACLU of Maine and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic have filed a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Read more…
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Following a sharp decrease in asylum approvals for Mainers over the last few years, ILAP, the ACLU of Maine, and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic have filed a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), seeking information about how the Boston and Newark Asylum Offices access asylum requests. Read more…
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Following a sharp decrease in asylum approvals for Mainers over the last few years, ILAP, the ACLU of Maine, and the University of Maine’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic have filed a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), seeking information about how the Boston and Newark Asylum Offices access asylum requests. Read more.
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ILAP Advocacy and Outreach Director Julia Brown joins Deborah Ibonwa of Maine Equal Justice for an interview with Amjambo Africa to discuss the recent immigration rule changes and other harmful asylum policies, along with ways to take action. The interview is in English, with summaries in French. Read more…
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To honor Juliet's memory, the VLP is collecting donations that will be used to further support legal representation for parties impacted by domestic violence throughout the state of Maine. To contribute to Juliet's vision of a more just, fair, and equal society for all, click here to make a gift to the Juliet Holmes-Smith Memorial Fund.
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Advocacy and Outreach Attorney Julia Brown writes an op-ed in the Bangor Daily News advocating for the passage of a COVID-19 relief package in the US Senate that includes support for immigrant families. Read more…
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Maine Public interviews ILAP Advocacy and Outreach Attorney Julia Brown, who addresses the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to put further restrictions on asylum seekers’ ability to gain work permits. Read more…
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ILAP responds to the news of the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the DACA program. Julia Brown joins Maine’s immigrant communities in celebrating the win, but warns there’s more work to do. Read more…
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ILAP responds to the news of the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the DACA program. Julia Brown joins Maine’s immigrant communities in celebrating the win, but warns there’s more work to do. Read more…
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ILAP responds to the news of the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the DACA program. Julia Brown joins Maine’s immigrant communities in celebrating the win, but warns there’s more work to do. Read more…
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ILAP signed onto this letter to DHS calling for the end of family separation in all forms. Read more…
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