Seventeen states sign on to the lawsuit in federal court in Seattle.
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Posted inMaine, News
About 100 turn out for Portland rally to support Muslims, protest Supreme Court ruling
Demonstrators remained silent for the first 30 minutes but then began speaking of their fears that Trump administration policies could lead to a totalitarian state.
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Posted inMaine, News
At Portland protest of immigration policy, ‘so much rage’ they no longer can stay silent
A Facebook call to rally in Portland draws more than 200 people eager to take a stand against White House actions at the border that have sparked outrage across the country.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine’s U.S. House members respond to Trump’s latest tweets on immigration
While Rep. Bruce Poliquin notes the U.S. is a ‘nation of laws,’ Rep. Chellie Pingree says the president’s lack of understanding ‘is just shocking.’
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Border Patrol in Maine arrests Guatemalan man, sends him back to Canada
The man had a valid Canadian work visa, and wanted to go to New York City to find a better-paying job.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Rep. Poliquin co-sponsors bill directing administration to reunify children with families
The Republican representing Maine’s 2nd District signs onto the Family Reunification Act, which would require Homeland Security to use ‘all necessary means’ to reunite families ‘at the earliest possible date.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Sen. Collins must stop equivocating as Trump tramples American ideals
She pretends to distance herself from his abhorrent policies, but refuses to see them for what they are.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
At I-95 checkpoint, Border Patrol agents question drivers and passengers about citizenship
Agents based in Houlton arrest a Haitian national and make nine drug seizures during the 11 hours they stopped southbound traffic on the interstate in Penobscot County.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Virginia governor orders investigation after immigrant children claim abuse
Children at an immigration detention facility said they were beaten while handcuffed and locked up for long periods in solitary confinement, left nude and shivering in concrete cells.
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Melania Trump’s ‘I don’t care’ jacket causes a stir
Her spokeswoman said there ‘was no hidden message’ behind the outfit the first lady wore getting on a flight to visit a facility housing migrant children.