Immigrants in Maine

The Maine state Chamber of Commerce said federal policy could have broad impacts.

A proposal in Gov. Janet Mills' two-year budget plan would cut state-funded SNAP benefits to certain immigrants who have work authorization but are unemployed.

Legal advocates and some local elected leaders across the country say it's fundamentally a fight over local versus federal control.

Maine joins about 20 other states that have similar offices.

Immigration attorneys say so far they have not seen a dramatic increase in enforcement operations in the state.

ICE's interest in the teenager - who was arrested over an apparently minor dispute with her sibling - raised concerns amid Trump's immigration crackdown.

Preparations come after the Trump administration reversed longstanding federal policy limiting migrant arrests at sensitive locations such as schools and churches.

The Trump administration's executive order to end birthright citizenship is facing lawsuits in Maine from both the state Attorney General's office and immigrants' rights groups.

MaineHousing has been leasing a hotel in Saco as a resettlement hub for asylum seekers, but likely won't continue the program amid budget constraints and fewer new arrivals.

"Kende! Kende! Kende!" tells the story of a family fleeing violence in Central Africa, and finding refuge in a fictionalized city that bears some resemblance to Portland.