It wasn’t until I entered this job that I fully came to understand the meaning of the phrase “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen,” but boy does it feel like it has been a busy one.
The long weekend commemorates Labor Day! Labor Day was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century to honor American workers’ contributions and became a federal holiday in 1894.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER MAILING LIST Save the MiF Date! The Maine Immigration Forum (MiF) on Sept. 18, 2025 is just a month away. This event will serve as a beacon of celebration, recognition, and unity for immigrant communities across our state. This year’s theme — “Embracing our Diverse Roots, Cultivating our Future in Maine” — captures a spirit of
Want to see these updates directly in you email inbox? Join our list. Dear MIRC Community, Happy Friday! It’s been a hot week for most of us with this most recent heatwave. Most of us know this time instinctively as the “dog days of summer” (if you are sweating while reading this, I don’t blame
Want to see these updates directly in you email inbox? Join our list. Dear MIRC Community, Happy Friday and welcome to August! With the first NFL preseason game kicking off last night and the Pumpkin Spice Latte drop date being revealed (August 26th in case you were wondering), all signs point towards fall creeping up
MIRC joins a growing national opposition to program requiring citizens of Malawi and Zambia to post bonds as a precondition for obtaining a visa.
Portland, ME – On behalf of the members of the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (MIRC), we congratulate Governor Janet Mills on her re-election. We are grateful for her support of Maine’s immigrant communities through policies including expansion of MaineCare access, lowering the costs of community college, allowing asylum seekers to receive General Assistance, and directly
PORTLAND, ME – On September 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule to be published in the Federal Register that concludes years of upheaval and uncertainty for immigrant communities. The rule “restores the historical understanding” of a “public charge,” a term that refers to a person who is “primarily dependent
PORTLAND, ME – MIRC and The Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) are proud to spearhead an effort to provide transitional housing to asylum seekers in the state of Maine. The Safe in Maine Fund aims to raise $1.5 million to build 200 transitional housing units within the next two years, providing asylum seekers with
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Our MIRC ethnic-led collaborative program has moved to the Root Cellar and we are looking for volunteers to help us package the hot meals into individual portions to make them ready for delivery to the five hotels we are currently serving. This work happens daily, Monday thru Friday from 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm, and