Maine Coalition for Peace and Human Rights - Your work on passing LD 1383 to divest Maine from ICE and genocide led to an incredible 90+ people giving testimony to the Committee on State And Local Government last Wednesday -- despite a more than four hour delay, they could not silence us.
The Committee on State & Local Government will likely be voting on LD 1383 this Wednesday.. Follow this link to call the Committee members today and tell them LD 1383 “ought to pass”! Phone calls for peace and human rights are a great way to spend a snow day.
Expand the momentum: LD 2106 (Protect Maine’s public schools, hospitals, daycares, and libraries from ICE) has a hearing this Thursday at 1:00 PM in Augusta! Every piece of legislation that hinders ICE’s ability to wage war on our state is a vital component of resistance. Join us in Augusta this Thursday to testify for LD 2106. Follow this link, for the LD 2106 toolkit from the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP).
Press Herald - Immigrant-owned and operated businesses in southern Maine have been bracing as Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence ramps up in the area. More than 200 people have been arrested since last week in what federal officials have dubbed “Operation Catch of the Day.” Worried about the safety of their employees and customers, many business owners have made the tough decision to temporarily close their doors.
Press Herald - The University of Maine will move forward with plans to demolish its oldest building, Crossland Hall, despite a campaign to preserve it. Critics of the project spanned the political spectrum, from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson to Republican 2nd District candidate Paul LePage. Trustees, however, said the building had outlived its useful life and opposed delaying the university's infrastructure improvement project.