ME: Immigration
ME prepares to welcome more climate migrants
Community leaders in Portland, Maine are preparing for a growing number of Central American "climate refugees." Intense storms and drought in the …
New Labor Center in Maine to Focus on Union Organizing, Community Education
Union activity is thriving nationwide and a new labor center in Maine aims to keep it going. The University of Southern Maine will open the Charles …
Cultivating Food and Community for Maine Immigrants
New immigrants in Maine are benefiting from an effort to improve access to traditional foods and farming practices. Presente! Maine, a Latino and …
Training Underway to Eliminate 'Child Care Deserts' in Maine
A community-development nonprofit is helping to counter the sharp decline in child care providers in Maine by offering the training needed to start an…
Lawmakers Consider Expansion of MaineCare to All Immigrant Adults
Lawmakers in Maine are considering a bill to expand MaineCare to all low-income residents, regardless of immigration status. LD 199 would ensure …
More Transitional Housing Needed for Increased Asylum Seekers in Maine
The growing number of asylum-seekers in Maine has spurred cities and towns to join forces and build more transitional housing for families in need…
New Mainers Learn about Democracy at Immigrant Welcome Center
Understanding the rules about elections can be confusing for anyone, and for immigrants who are eligible to vote, the process can often be unnerving…
ME Groups Spotlight Improvements to MaineCare Coverage, Eligibility
MaineCare is seeing two big changes this month. Children under 21 and Mainers who are pregnant now are eligible for coverage regardless of their …
Groups Work to Stop Hate Crimes, Islamophobia 20 Years After 9/11
PORTLAND, Maine -- As the nation marks the 20-year anniversary of the Sep. 11 attacks, groups said stopping hate crimes and bigotry toward Muslim …
Maine Immigrants to Benefit from New Changes to Bond Hearings
AUGUSTA, Maine – Starting now, immigration courts in New England, including Maine, can no longer detain undocumented immigrants in bond …
CBP Increasing Warrantless Bus Raids in Northern New England
BANGOR, Maine — A year after the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records on its bus …
Mainers Join Worldwide Vigils to Protest Immigration Policies
AUGUSTA, Maine – People in more than 600 cities across five continents are holding vigils tonight to protest the Trump administration's …