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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. 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

Dear MIRC Community, Welcome to Friday!  The debate on ranch vs blue cheese salad dressing may finally have been decided. As some World Cup fans begin making their way home, it appears that they have fallen in love with ranch dressing! So many people have been trying to bring some of Hidden Valley’s best back

Mufalo Chitam, Executive Director of MIRC Portland, ME — The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition condemns two harmful Supreme Court decisions that will put immigrant families, workers, and communities at greater risk. In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the Court ruled that asylum seekers are not entitled to seek asylum at a port of entry unless

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Event organizers call for celebration of culture, heritage and resilience in the face of devastating immigration enforcement.  Portland, Maine – Soccer fans will gather at 12pm on June 17, 2026 at Aura Sport Grill, 121 Center Street, Portland, in anticipation of the 1pm kickoff of the World Cup match between Congo DR and Portugal. The

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