July 2026

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. Please find attached photos as provided by the family. These are her remarks translated in English. The original Spanish is also included below. He was a […]

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

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

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.

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