ILAP submits a public comment commending Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) on proposal for mandatory training for General Assistance administrators. ILAP also provided recommendations for training topics to ensure immigrants receive trauma-informed and culturally competent assistance.
Read MoreILAP submits a public comment urging USCIS to make automatic extensions of work permits longer and permanent, as well as put in place systems to help people at risk of losing work authorization due to government processing delays to alert the government that urgent action is needed.
Read MoreILAP submits a public comment to the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Family Independence recommending changes to the Public Assistance Manual to ensure all eligible noncitizens can access and understand critical Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Read MoreILAP submits a public comment to the Office of the Maine Attorney General, highlighting the importance of collecting data about immigration enforcement involvement during traffic stops to analyze the impact of racial profiling on immigrant communities in Maine.
Read MoreILAP submits a public comment strongly opposing the Biden administration’s plan to implement a new, deadly asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read MoreILAP submitted a public comment regarding the Biden administration’s proposed asylum interim final rule, recommending that the rule not be implemented as proposed due to unreasonably rushed timelines, disparities in asylum office grant rates, and concerns about due process.
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