The Maine Center for Economic Policy warns that continued immigration enforcement could further damage an already weakened workforce.
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How Backyard Farms in Madison came to rely on migrant labor
Dozens of contracted migrant workers at the facility, which once promised to employ hundreds of locals, have been detained in recent immigration enforcement operations.
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Angola’s national dish, Muamba chicken stew, becomes a lifeline for new Mainers
You read about Maine parishioners offering a helping hand. You heard the song. Now, cook the stew.
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Maine businesses, customers react to ICE presence
Companies from Westbrook to Edgecomb are taking public stances as immigration enforcement actions mount across the state.
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A new anti-ICE law isn’t in effect yet. Maine State Police are already following it.
Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck issued a directive last month immediately implementing the law’s underlying policies for his agency.
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New Mainers plan Waterville dinner despite ICE concerns
Organizers of a dinner meant to bring immigrants together with their neighbors are monitoring reports of stepped up immigration enforcement in Maine.
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ICE officer shoots, kills driver in Minneapolis
Federal officials said the woman was trying to ram agents with her vehicle. The city’s mayor blasted that characterization as ‘garbage.’
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For these Maine churches, the story of Christmas and immigrants’ reality tell a similar tale
As congregations count down the days of Advent, the story of Christ’s birth and Joseph and Mary’s flight to another country for safety has prompted church leaders to draw some parallels this year.
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Hundreds gather in Lewiston to support Somali Mainers
Recent negative comments from President Donald Trump inspired a celebration of Somali Mainers in Lewiston on Saturday.
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Trump comments instill mix of fear and resilience in Maine’s Somali community
Somali Americans in Maine say the president’s rhetoric places an unfair target on an already vulnerable group.