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This PDF contains the testimony and exhibits presented by MIRC at the August 17, 2026 Congressional Shadow Hearing in Biddeford.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug 12, 2026 PORTLAND, Maine — On August 11, the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition received a report and supporting evidence through the Maine Immigrant Defense Hotline indicating that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a married couple of African descent outside the Cumberland County Courthouse around 12:10 p.m. The Hotline has received

Dear MIRC Community, Welcome to August! Something exciting to keep on your radar is that a partial solar eclipse will be visible throughout Maine next Wednesday, August 12. In general, expect it to be visible starting at 12:43-12:56 pm and ending at 2:46-2:52 pm. At peak coverage near 1:52 pm, as much as 23.6% of

This is a working document. Please check back for new info links and actions. The fatal shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero requires a credible investigation, public accountability, and concrete measures to prevent similar incidents. These demands focus on actions that local, state, and federal officials have the authority to implement. Local Policy Demands Local

A community soccer tournament and fundraiser for immigrant support efforts 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 between Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition and Maine Mobile Health Program. Saturday, 9am - 5pm, September 5,

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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

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.