@maineimmigrants.bsky.social
We're striving to improve the legal, social and economic conditions experienced by Maine’s immigrants.
@maineimmigrants.bsky.social"Stripping people's certainty about whether or not they're allowed to actually go to work and collect a paycheck for their work, it has the effect of creating a second-class citizen." ~Panagioti Tsolkas, MIRC
www.mainepublic.org/immigration/...
@maineimmigrants.bsky.social"This is tragic and it's scary, especially when families come to the United States to seek safety and then to be facing what families have run away from in their country. It's just really sad." ~Mufalo Chitam, MIRC
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@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialIt's been 3 months since ICE killed Johan Sebastian in Biddeford. Tell Congress to support the Melt ICE Act. This bold piece of legislation urgently meets the moment we’re up against... LEARN MORE & SEND YOUR LETTERS TODAY 👇🏾
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@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialA non-paywall version of the story can be found here: maineimmigrantrights.org/wp-content/u...
@maineimmigrants.bsky.social"Ruben Torres at Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition told Raw Story organizers feel they have to be prepared for everything and anything that comes down the pipeline after a request from Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles to the Trump administration to send ICE to polling places."
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialHere's a full breakdown of all the local races across the state: www.pressherald.com/voter-guide/...
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialMore on voting in Maine: justvoteme.org
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialA useful guide on what will be on the ballot all across the state: themainemonitor.org/elections
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialToday (10/13) is the last day to register online to vote in Maine! After today, you can register in person right up to and on Election Day. But why wait?! Click below to register if you're eligible: registertovote.sos.maine.gov
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialOur friends at Maine Climate Action Now! put together this great list of election resources for climate justice voters. Check it out 👇🏾
www.maineclimateaction.org/voteclimatej...
@maineimmigrants.bsky.social"This accelerated and widespread movement removes Mainers from their communities and support systems, creating severe hurdles for legal representation and family contact...90% of individuals detained in the holdroom are moved within six hours."
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialDetails and schedule at tinyurl.com/BelfastResistance
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialMIRC will be tabling at this event in Belfast on Saturday 10/10 ⬇️
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialThe collection includes 40 incredible writers and activists addressing the contemporary situation in our nation and state. Proceeds from purchases of this book support Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, the Maine Solidarity Fund, and Niweskok: Seed to Stars.
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialFormer Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma writes, “This is a collection resplendent with hope — not the hope of grand gesture or sweeping promised but a daily, gritty, messy, determined hope. This is the hope that shows up and keeps showing up, which is to say: this is the hope we need.“
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialBook launch for Ground Truth, a collection of prose, poetry and essays by writers across Maine, this Saturday. Authors will be reading at events over the next few months, also listed here. Order the book at: karinspitfire.com
@maineimmigrants.bsky.socialEarly voting starts Oct 5 in Maine. Here's what you need to know to vote. Get links and multilingual resources here: maineimmigrantrights.org/wp-content/u...
#Maine #Vote #EarlyVote #VoteByMail #Absentee #ImmigrantRights
@mainenewsroom.comReposted by @maineimmigrants.bsky.social10/2 New data: 90% of those taken to ICE’s facility in Scarborough are removed from Maine within six hours. The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition say the data shows the administrative facility is now a "gateway" to a "national detention pipeline.” #maine #MEpolitics
@mainenewsroom.comReposted by @maineimmigrants.bsky.social10/4 South Portland resident's lawsuit unmasks identities of the two ICE agents who threatened him in Scarborough during the ICE surge in Maine in January #maine #MEpolitics
@mainenewsroom.comReposted by @maineimmigrants.bsky.social10/5 Mainers can vote early in-person absentee starting TODAY — Monday, October 5th — by going to their town clerk's office during business hours. You can vote early in-person for any reason, and same-day voter registration is available. #maine #MEpolitics
