Immigrants in Maine

The ACLU argues border agents overstepped their authority in stopping the car and briefly detaining a bystander.

The Department of Homeland Security announced today it plans to stop issuing automatic work permit extensions for many immigrants who have applied for permit renewals.

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.