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PublishedJanuary 16, 2018
‘Dreamers’ from Maine visit Washington to appeal for protection from deportation
Christian Castaneda of Portland meets with Sen. Susan Collins and others to lobby for a permanent solution, saying he has been 'in the shadows for too long.'
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PublishedOctober 16, 2017
LePage meets with Maine’s sheriffs on immigrant detentions
The sheriffs say it was a 'productive' meeting that clarified the issues surrounding the governor's threat to remove them from office if they didn't cooperate with federal immigration officials.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2017
Democrats raise prospect of shutdown over immigration
Some House Democrats threaten to shut down the government if President Trump won't budge on his hard-line proposals.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2017
Cumberland County Jail stops holding some inmates for immigration agents
Sheriff Kevin Joyce says it's unconstitutional to delay anyone's release so ICE officials without warrants can consider deportation, but he fears those freed will commit crimes.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2017
Crowd of 400 rallies in Portland to protest Trump decision to end protection for ‘dreamers’
Chanting slogans like 'the people united will never be divided,' the crowd protests the administration's decision to end protection for people who were brought into the country illegally as children.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2017
In Maine, DACA decision puts 95 at risk of deportation amid chorus of criticism, some support
Many groups and colleges say it's cruel and unfair to end the program that protects young undocumented immigrants, but the Maine Republican Party says it was unconstitutional from the start.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2017
Remote border crossings struggle to find agents, including in Maine
To help in recruiting, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency now offers hiring bonuses.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2017
Man suspected in Rwandan genocide charged with immigration fraud after being found in Maine
Jean Leonard Teganya surfaced in Houlton after he was deported from Canada, federal immigration officials say.
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PublishedApril 30, 2017
Amid immigration setbacks, one Trump strategy seems to be working: Fear
Experts on both sides agree that the administration's rhetoric has affected the flow of migrants.
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PublishedApril 24, 2017
South Portland drops bid for sanctuary city designation
City councilors are divided over a new proposal that largely affirms police policies and practices already in effect.
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