Immigration

Police Chief Jo-Ann Putnam made the announcement at a select board meeting last night.

An overflow crowd in Augusta testified largely in favor of the bills, but several law enforcement associations object to the measures.

A statement released Wednesday by Customs and Border Patrol says the jump in arrests is due to increased enforcement operations.

A Wells police captain said it would save time and resources in specific scenarios. But an immigration lawyer said ICE is using the program to expand detention and deportation efforts nationally.

The case has confused immigration lawyers, who say it's not clear why Jose Adalberto Herrera was separated from his family.

President Donald Trump this month said he would make a decision soon about whether to revoke temporary legal protections for recently-arrived Ukrainians.

New Census data released last month showed more than 14,000 business applications were filed statewide in 2023.

Part of the money will help support asylum seekers, which is likely to encounter opposition from Republican lawmakers.

GOP lawmakers are increasingly critical of the tens of millions spent to house asylum seekers but have yet to offer concrete alternative solutions.

The failure to advance the bill after four months of negotiations ensures that immigration will remain a key campaign issue in the 2024 presidential and congressional election with possible implications for down ballot contests in state legislatures.