Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers’ access to welfare benefits

Welfare reforms pushed by former Gov. Paul LePage and the Republican-controlled Legislature eight years ago eliminated access to some assistance programs for non-citizens.

Trump says plan to release detainees in ‘sanctuary cities’ still alive

The president's tweet contradicts statements issued by the White House and Homeland Security saying the proposal wasn't being considered anymore.

How the avocado supply became a key factor in the border debate

Some experts say that focusing on the avocado helps drive home the impact Trump's decision would have on American readers.

Republican Party’s anti-immigrant tweets anger Portland mayor – and Republican senators

In a series of tweets late Thursday night, the state party took aim at migrants and the city, falsely connecting immigrants to outbreaks of infectious diseases.

Court considers racial profiling claim against Maine state trooper

A federal appeals court in Boston is looking at whether an undocumented immigrant from Honduras was the victim of unlawful detention.

Family migration, already at record levels, rocketed to new high in February

U.S. authorities detained 76,103 people at the border last month. They expect the numbers to go even higher.

Activists take aim at Golden for pro-gun, pro-ICE votes

Maine Democrat comes under fire from gun control group and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Protesting Donald Trump’s ‘national emergency’ on Presidents Day

About 40 people turn out Monday for a Lewiston protest challenging a White House move to build a southern border wall without congressional approval.

ICE halts force-feeding of immigrant detainees in Texas

The U.S. government says it has suddenly stopped force-feeding a group of men on a hunger strike inside an El Paso immigration detention center.

Donald Trump plans to spend $8 billion on border barriers