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The report from the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute looks at Maine as a case study for what integration looks like for a relatively small immigrant community. -
The agreement, which would have provided training for local officers to enforce certain aspects of federal immigration law, had been on pause since May. -
Over 70 people rallied in Scarborough on Wednesday evening to speak out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions both in Maine and around the country. -
During a virtual press conference on Monday, Pingree said her office started getting reports last month that ICE was blocking attorney access, and that it has since become a growing trend. -
The event, now in its second year, struck a sober but resolute tone. -
An ICE arrest near a Portland school last week raised questions about how President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda could impact schools. -
The resolution calls for more transparency, after ICE arrested a parent near an elementary school last week. -
Malunda Destino was arrested last month in Scarborough. -
Michel Tshimankinda was arrested in August for allegedly overstaying a visa, even though he said he had already applied for asylum. -
The new rule from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service says only state and local election officials can register people at naturalization events.
