For many people who have come to Maine recently from other countries, the pandemic has created additional challenges to their already difficult time living and working here. We’ll find out how these communities are coping during the COVID-19 crisis. How are they getting information about health and safety guidelines? Have there been a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases among these communities? Has the crisis impeded the legal processes for them to get settled here? We'll also talk about how the additional turmoil of the racial justice protests are affecting new Mainers.
Guests
Mufalo Chitam, executive director, Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition
Philemon Dushimire, immigration law professional; Burundi Community Association of Maine
Leana Amaez (call-in), manager of diversity, equity & inclusion, Maine Department of Health & Human Services
Sister Patricia Pora (call-in), office of Hispanic ministry, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
Marpheen Chann (call-in), co-president, Cambodian Community Association of Maine; communications, Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine
Resources
- Mainers Remember Alain Nahimana, 49, Co-Founder Of Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
- Black Mainers now 20 times more likely than whites to experience COVID-19 — and the disparity is growing
- Lewiston has had the most virus cases of any Maine ZIP code; part of Portland has the highest prevalence
- Relative of infected Tyson employee reacts to plant reopening after a week-long shutdown
