MIRC began creating these infographics and data reports in the first days of the January 2026 ICE surge, and then moved to a weekly report, allowing a glimpse into what people across the state were seeing and calling the Hotline about. By the third week of reports, we reached almost 300 thousand people with these […]
For Immediate Release February 10, 2026 Skowhegan, Maine — Multiple reports are confirming that at 5 AM, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents conducted a raid of a bus transporting workers. This raid occurred near a housing area for farmworkers employed at nearby Backyard Farms. Witnesses reported 17-19 people arrested, including a U.S. citizen. The incident was
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SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Carrying the courage of King “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” ~MLK Jr. There couldn’t have come a better time for Mainers to be reflecting on — and gaining courage from — the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who is honored today.
Dear MIRC Community, Welcome to Friday! Welcome back to our editions of MIRCs Adovcacy Update. For those of you who are new to our newsletter updates, welcome!! We are so excited to have you join us as we navigate through the news that impacts immigration and the different ways it impacts us here in Maine.
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Dear MIRC Community, Welcome to Friday! Due to scheduling, this will be the final Advocacy Update of 2025. Over the past year, we have covered a wide range of developments and worked to keep you informed about what is happening across the country, throughout Maine, and in our local communities. Through it all, we’ve made
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ruben Torres, Advocacy and Policy Manager, rtorres@maineimmigrantrights.org PORTLAND, MAINE – Over the past several weeks, the country has witnessed increasingly hostile rhetoric from the Executive Office, including repeated verbal attacks on Somali, Afghan, and other immigrant communities, culminating in the December 2, 2025, announcement of a halt on immigration applications, including
Dear MIRC Community, Happy Black Friday to all who shop! Your humble narrator had the rare gift of spending Thanksgiving with my family and celebrating my brother’s birthday for the first time in 10 years. It’s incredible to call Maine home and feel the connections I’ve built here. Still, moments like this remind me how
