The governor postponed her decision on a bill restricting local authorities from carrying out federal immigration enforcement until next year. Meanwhile, daily U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest rates have doubled in Maine since President Donald Trump took office, new data show.
The first time I saw the American flag, I was nine years old. My family and I were at the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, preparing to return to Afghanistan after years of fleeing the Taliban and living in exile.
Read MoreHere is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
Read MoreHere is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
Read MoreCo-Legal Director Melissa Brennan describes the "needless, abject cruelty" in the case of Lewiston teenager Jose Adalberto Herrera who has spent two months and counting at a detention center hundreds of miles away as a result of a traffic stop in Maine.
Read MoreExecutive Director Sue Roche explains the importance of Maine Rep. Ambureen Rana's proposed bill that would prohibit local and state law enforcement agencies from contracting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Read MoreHere is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
Read MoreHere is an update on recent state and federal activities impacting the lives of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine.
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