Prosecutors say Odanis Manuel Brea Mejia was caught in Lewiston after he had previously been removed from the country.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Lewiston teen faces deportation after Border Patrol in Maine detains him
The Border Patrol is ‘detaining kids, yanking them from their stable homes and communities, and for what?’ said a lawyer for the boy, who is an undocumented immigrant.
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Posted inMaine
Maine immigration group is worried about taking over Portland’s shelter for asylum seekers
The shelter at 166 Riverside is run by the city and has served hundreds of asylum seekers since 2023 — but it’s unclear how operations will continue after July.
Posted inMaine, News
Despite Trump’s claims, fentanyl smuggling not a major problem at northern border
The amount of the drug seized along the northern border, especially the region that includes Maine, represents a tiny fraction of all fentanyl seized.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
A Maine border town finds itself on the front line of a looming trade war
In Madawaska, at the state’s northern tip, fortunes are closely tied to its Canadian counterpart, Edmundston, across the St. John River.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmaker and secretary of state clash over constitutional amendment on voting by noncitizens
Rep. Laurel Libby told fellow lawmakers that her proposal would boost the integrity of Maine’s elections, though opponents, including the Maine secretary of state, say it’s unnecessary and could foster anti-immigrant sentiment.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Birthright citizenship stunt is classic Trump
Overruling the 14th Amendment by executive order is a gambit that is unlikely to change the law, but starts a fight the president wants to have.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
What ending birthright citizenship could look like in the US
Legal experts say the undocumented population would grow and that all Americans would be impacted if Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship takes effect.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration
Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s first months.
Posted inMaine, News
Penobscot Nation chief urges members to carry tribal IDs
The recommendation follows reports, many unverified, of immigration agents questioning tribal citizens across the country.