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Transgender priest joined dozens of Maine faith leaders to testify against anti-transgender bills
Roughly 50 religious leaders and advocates testified individually on bills restricting bathroom use and participation in women’s sports this spring. All but four opposed the legislation.
Maine winds down housing programs for asylum seekers
A transitional housing program is expected to close as the number of new arrivals dwindles and state funds dry up.
A 13-year-old immigrant was arrested in Maine. It took 2 weeks to get her home.
The girl, who was in a vehicle stopped near Farmington before Memorial Day and was released after intervention from politicians, is an example of how children have become ensnared in President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda.
A ‘concerned’ Mainer’s tip got an immigrant wrongly detained for 65 days
Border agents in Calais arrested the Venezuelan man who was allowed to be in the U.S., prompting a strongly worded decision from a federal judge this week.
A teenager’s immigration arrest started with a Maine traffic stop
The details of how 17-year-old Jose Adalberto Herrera and his uncle went from driving to work to federal custody highlights the role that local police play in aiding federal immigration enforcement.
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