Maine:

· Driver’s License:

Currently, undocumented immigrants are unable to obtain a driver’s license in this state. No bill is currently being debated regarding this matter. Please visit the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles website for more information on how to obtain a driver’s license.

· In-State Tuition:

Maine does not offer in-state tuition to undocumented students. There is no bill currently being debated regarding this issue.

· Education:

Scholarships: Visit MALDEF for a list of scholarships that do not require proof of citizenship, legal residency, or a social security number. Please contact your local organizations for more information.

The Roothbert Fund, Inc Scholarship does not ask for proof of citizenship.

· Senators:

Collins, Susan M. – R

Position on Immigration:

“We are a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. Immigration reform must recognize both those realities,” Collins said in her statement.

Portland Press Herald

John Richardson

Published: March 28, 2006

“Maine Activists Want Easier Immigration”

Position on the DREAM Act: Voted “Yes” to Proceed on October 24, 2007

Snowe, Olympia J.- R

Position on Immigration:

Statement released by the Office of Sen. Olympia Snowe after the 2006 Immigration Reform Bill:

“There is no question that our current immigration system is broken and the status quo is not acceptable, said Snowe. In the aftermath of 9-11, securing our porous borders has become a national imperative with an estimated 1.5 million undocumented individuals entering the country every year. The compromise this legislation represents is not perfect, but it allows the Senate to pass vital border security measures that include a doubling of the number of border agents by 2012 and the deployment of modern technology to monitor the border. At the same time, the bill strikes a balance in addressing the issue of the estimated 12 million illegal aliens and their 3 million children already in the country, while helping to ensure once and for all that we do not return to this problem of illegal immigration we are experiencing today. Additionally, many improvements can and should be made to this bill in conference.”

State News Service

Published: June 5, 2006

“Senate Passes Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill”

Position on the DREAM Act: Voted “Yes” to Proceed on October 24, 2007

· U.S. Representatives:

Rep. Tom Allen (D-1) Fax: 202-225-5590
Rep. Michael Michaud (D-2) Fax: 202-225-2943

· Relevant Immigration Studies for the State:

· Immigration Organizations:

Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project