A community soccer tournament dedicated to strengthening Maine by honoring our diverse cultures, raising funds for immigrant-led initiatives, and bringing people together through the beautiful game Join us in a joyful day of friendly competition, honoring and celebrating immigrant culture by bringing people together through the beautiful game of soccer. Funds raised will be shared […]
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The following is a transcript of remarks by Martha Karolina Rojas Alvarez on July 16, 2026. She was joined by her sister-in-law Daniela Duran Guerrero. The translator was Keyko Torres. Photos provided by the family. These are her remarks translated in English. The original Spanish is also included below. He was a responsible man, a hard
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For Immediate Release, July 15, 2026 Contacts: Mufalo Chitam, Executive Director, MIRCCrystal Cron, Executive Director, Presente! MaineHamdia Ahmed, Executive Director, Project Relief ME Portland, ME — The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, Presente! Maine, and Project Relief are saddened. For the third time this week, ICE is directly involved in the death of a neighbor. We
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For Immediate Release, July 13, 2026 [Updated 7/14/26] Photos from statement released by his friends and family is in this GoFundMe link Contacts: Mufalo Chitam, Executive Director, MIRC, mufaloc@maineimmigrantrights.org, Crystal Cron, Executive Director, Presente! Maine, ccron@presentemaine.org, Biddeford, ME — The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition and Presente! Maine are devastated and outraged by the death of a 25-year-old
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A MIRC Analysis of the June 2026 Rulings: Temporary Protected Status, Asylum Access, Birthright Citizenship, and the Future of Federal Immigration Power by Ruben Torres M.A., Advocacy & Policy Director Maine Immigrants’ Rights CoalitionJuly 2026 Executive Summary: The Supreme Court (Court) issued three seismic immigration law decisions at the end of its October 2025 term.
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General Information: Asylum seekers in the United States (US) who previously could file a claim at no cost will now be required to pay a $100 initial filing fee, and a $102 annual asylum fee (AAF) for each additional year the application is pending. The price of the AAF is adjusted based on inflation and
