2005

  • Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (MIRC) is established by immigrant community leaders, ILAP, and Maine People's Resource Center with 20 members. MIRC has since grown into a powerful immigrant-led organization with 100+ members dedicated to the advancement of legal, social, and economic outcomes for immigrants in the state of Maine.

  • Mano en Mano joins outreach efforts to migrant farm workers during the annual blueberry and broccoli harvests.

  • First CeleSoirée, a fundraising event celebrating immigration through the arts, is held at Portland Yacht Services and raises $8,000.

Sarah Barton